Resizing Images...originally posted 6/13/06 by Marty

[cb977]

Thanks for the update, Marty

Towards the bottom of the original post is a link to an online resizer, which I think works on all systems. They also have a special resizer for avatars...one step and it's done!

Resize Images online

November 29,2008
Thanks to our friend Sparkle, we now also have some info for the Mac users among us:
Mac OS X Tips

[puddin]

This program is great! Soooo much easier to post pictures!

[maitaman]

Get the free Irfanview. It resizes with a click as well as a lot of other things. When a pic is too dark or too light you can adjust it easily, add text, and other things.

[tbaenziger]

What a neat tool. And it just so happens I was trying to download an image to the Forum that was too large. Here goes, and thanks a bunch.

[maitaman]

Try Irfanview, a free download tool. It resizes, enhances, and a lot more - plus you can add text. Very easy to use.
I always resize larger pictures to 600 pixels wide at 200 DPI with automatic ratio retention for storage. Be very careful when you try to increase the size of a pic. They pixelate (blur) very easily.

[Marty]

For web usage there is no need to go higher than 72DPI as computer monitors cannot display it. If you attach an image to a post at 1200dpi, it will look the same as 72dpi, other then the massive file size difference.

For print however you can go as high as the printing device will allow.

[boytjie]

Anything like this for Mac...?

[sparkle orchids]

Dear Stephen,
Go to this site regarding mac resizer. Access hidden Preview features through Automator | Preview | Mac OS X Tips
Sparkle

[cb977]

Originally Posted by sparkle orchids

Dear Stephen,
Go to this site regarding mac resizer. Access hidden Preview features through Automator | Preview | Mac OS X Tips
Sparkle

Thanks Sparkle

I've copied the link to the first post in this thread so our Mac users have easy access to it.

[brush]

thanks for the info , will try this next time I have a little bit more time on my hands.