Author Topic: Where can I practice Uploading photos on here? (Read 1341 times)

chickenparm · « **on:** April 20, 2011, 06:57:43 PM »

I'm trying to figure out how to resize some pics so I don't have to add a link to another site all the time.
Can I practice here?Or is there another spot on this forum to do it?

Thanks.

norma427 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2011, 07:14:33 PM »

Quote from: chickenparm on April 20, 2011, 06:57:43 PM

I'm trying to figure out how to resize some pics so I don't have to add a link to another site all the time.
Can I practice here?Or is there another spot on this forum to do it?

Thanks.

Bill,

These are two threads that might help you. http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,10563.0.html and http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,9561.0.html

I am still resizing each picture. Resizing each picture can take awhile!

Norma

buceriasdon · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2011, 07:40:34 PM »

Bill, I use this free download. Once I have uploaded the picture from my card all I have to do is right click the image and then left click Optimize Here. Done. http://www.imageoptimizer.net/Pages/Home.aspx
Don

chickenparm · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2011, 07:53:43 PM »

Thanks for the help everyone.My photobucket account is supposed to be able to resize,but when I try to do it there,it doesn't work.I don't know whats wrong with it.

Norma,I do admit I dont have the best computer skills either...I will figure it out eventually though.
I hope.

I will try to practice here soon and thanks for that link Don,I will look into that program.

PizzaHog · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2011, 08:26:39 PM »

Powertoys resizer has worked flawlessly for me with XP and Vista, avail for Windows 7. Just highlight, right click, done, and does singles or a batches. Check it out.
XP http://download.cnet.com/Image-Resizer-Powertoy-for-Windows-XP/3000-18487_4-10905400.html
Vista/7 http://imageresizer.codeplex.com/

buceriasdon · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2011, 09:13:02 PM »

PizzaHog, That's a good program also, very similar in ease of use to Image Optimizer.
Don

Quote from: PizzaHog on April 20, 2011, 08:26:39 PM

Powertoys resizer has worked flawlessly for me with XP and Vista, avail for Windows 7. Just highlight, right click, done, and does singles or a batches. Check it out.
XP http://download.cnet.com/Image-Resizer-Powertoy-for-Windows-XP/3000-18487_4-10905400.html
Vista/7 http://imageresizer.codeplex.com/

Jet_deck · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2011, 09:44:48 PM »

Quote from: PizzaHog on April 20, 2011, 08:26:39 PM

Powertoys resizer has worked flawlessly for me with XP and Vista, avail for Windows 7. Just highlight, right click, done, and does singles or a batches. Check it out.
XP http://download.cnet.com/Image-Resizer-Powertoy-for-Windows-XP/3000-18487_4-10905400.html
Vista/7 http://imageresizer.codeplex.com/

+1

chickenparm · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2011, 09:52:51 PM »

Thanks for all the suggestions...I have an older HP with XP that just doesn't like new upgrades much.
Will see what I can do with it all.

chickenparm · « **Reply #8 on:** April 24, 2011, 04:23:52 PM »

testing here today...

chickenparm · « **Reply #9 on:** April 24, 2011, 04:24:48 PM »

I think I got it....still have trouble with the file sizes for some.

buceriasdon · « **Reply #10 on:** April 24, 2011, 04:26:23 PM »

Bill, You da man!

Don

chickenparm · « **Reply #11 on:** April 24, 2011, 04:33:39 PM »

Testing...

chickenparm · « **Reply #12 on:** April 24, 2011, 04:34:11 PM »

Quote from: buceriasdon on April 24, 2011, 04:26:23 PM

Bill, You da man!
Don

Not quite...you guys helped a bunch! This is a PITA!

chickenparm · « **Reply #13 on:** April 24, 2011, 04:38:35 PM »

I don't know whats going on...some of my pictures are small enough now to post,while the others taken the same time and uploaded the same time onto the pc,are too big?I did not do anything to them to resize yet.
Weird..got some work to do...

buceriasdon · « **Reply #14 on:** April 24, 2011, 04:49:55 PM »

Bill, If place your pointer over the picture does it tell you the image size? My program does, yours may be different. Each photo you load has an image size somewhere. I also have pictures taken at the same time will vary in KBs.
Don

Quote from: chickenparm on April 24, 2011, 04:38:35 PM

I don't know whats going on...some of my pictures are small enough now to post,while the others taken the same time and uploaded the same time onto the pc,are too big?I did not do anything to them to resize yet.
Weird..got some work to do...

Bill/SFNM · « **Reply #15 on:** April 24, 2011, 05:01:32 PM »

It is not all about image size - x pixels by y pixels. Jpeg is a compressed format so the size of the file is content-dependent. A photo with little detail can be compressed more than one with a lot of detail. When resizing for the 128K limit of this forum, it is important, in addition to specifying the number of pixels in each dimension, to specify the "JPEG quality" which is usually a number from 1 to 100. Higher quality results in greater detail which results in a larger file size.

The best thing is to use a program that allows you to specify the image size, as well as the maximum file size so that it can create a jpeg with the highest image quality.

chickenparm · « **Reply #16 on:** April 24, 2011, 06:25:20 PM »

Thanks all,I got the program working now.I can now right click on any of my old photos and resize instantly.
Thanks for everybodys help!

chickenparm · « **Reply #17 on:** April 24, 2011, 06:28:23 PM »

Quote from: buceriasdon on April 24, 2011, 04:49:55 PM

Bill, If place your pointer over the picture does it tell you the image size? My program does, yours may be different. Each photo you load has an image size somewhere. I also have pictures taken at the same time will vary in KBs.
Don

Yeah thats how I found out what pics I could post.I dont know why with my camera,some pics were being stored a bit smaller than others.Must be an auto thing.

Also,When I was right clicking,there was no resize option,even after downloading the powertoy the first time.I re-downlaoded the program again,did another restart on the computer,and now the right click has the resize on the menu!

Thanks again all!

buceriasdon · « **Reply #18 on:** April 24, 2011, 07:05:51 PM »

Bill, That's good. I looked earlier at Powertoy and it's very similar to my Image Optimizer, who cares as long as it works.
Don

chickenparm · « **Reply #19 on:** April 24, 2011, 07:08:32 PM »

Quote from: buceriasdon on April 24, 2011, 07:05:51 PM

Bill, That's good. I looked earlier at Powertoy and it's very similar to my Image Optimizer, who cares as long as it works.
Don

Don,
When I went to download the Image Op you suggested,It said I had to download and upgraded service pack frist,and I declined.My computer crashes with the upgrade service packs.Just wanted to let you know I did try it,but this old machine isnt up to the task for some programs that need updates or drivers.