calling anyone more computer literate than I!!

11 Mar 2004

HELP!
i'm trying to attach a photo to my ad but cannot seem to make it small enough or save it as a jpeg file.....aaaarrrggghhh!
if anyone feels sympathetic to this computer ignoramus and has the time or patience to explain what I need to do in lauman's terms- ie one syllable! please let me know...
your ever frustrated but determined newbie mad

:x

:twisted: :x :evil: :twisted:

11 Mar 2004

You probably need to use a programme like Paint Shop Prowhich you can download from the web.
In that programme you can resize your image (H x W) and then by, for example, changing the colour density reduce the file size.
Hope this helps biggrin

11 Mar 2004

Hello!!!!!
If you have a photo editor package, use the resize function. You should reduce it until it is no more than 20kb and 102 x 102 pixels.
If you are really having probs you could send it to me and I would resize it for you.
Alex x

11 Mar 2004

Thanks Alexandra! where would i send it to? could I PM you or you could PM me if you wish. does PMing make a conversation between two people quicker? I really appreciate your help cos i'm having a nightmare here! and i'm in an internet cafe ( which doesn't help matters!)

11 Mar 2004

The "Paint" program which comes with Windows is adequate for this. Go to 'Image' menu, click on 'Stretch/Skew' and resize both the horizontal and vertical to 50% or 20% or whatever proportion of the original size you want. Then go to 'File' menu, click 'Save As' and in the 'Save as type' requester, select 'JPEG', enter a name for the file and click the 'Save' button.
HTH
Ice

11 Mar 2004

Quote by Ice Pie
The "Paint" program which comes with Windows is adequate for this. Go to 'Image' menu, click on 'Stretch/Skew' and resize both the horizontal and vertical to 50% or 20% or whatever proportion of the original size you want. Then go to 'File' menu, click 'Save As' and in the 'Save as type' requester, select 'JPEG', enter a name for the file and click the 'Save' button.
HTH
Ice

Thanks Ice, i'll try that now

11 Mar 2004

I was kinda hoping my centennial post would be a bit more memorable. lol

Oh well, I'll do something dazzling when I get to a thousand. biggrin

11 Mar 2004

Quote by Ice Pie
I was kinda hoping my centennial post would be a bit more memorable.
Oh well, I'll do something dazzling when I get to a thousand.

Congrats Ice!
muah muah
Alex x x

11 Mar 2004

If you use Paint you can use the attributes to see how big the image is work out the percentage it has to change to make it fit into 102x102 , then use Stretch/Skew to change it.
See if you can get hold of a free version of PaintShop Pro it makes it so much easier. There are some genuine free versions available (usually on old cover mounts).

11 Mar 2004

Quote by Alexandra
I was kinda hoping my centennial post would be a bit more memorable.
Oh well, I'll do something dazzling when I get to a thousand.

Congrats Ice!
muah muah
Alex x x
Thanks muchly, Alex, and with apologies to nupski for the impertinent hijack, can I just say thanks to all the regs for making me feel sufficiently welcome to want to make a hundred posts.
And to some of the other newbies who apparently don't feel as 'included' as they'd like to be, I'd just like to say, relax a bit, modify your expectations, and give people time to get to know you. All the people I've spoken to have been charming and tolerant, and I definitely think I'm going to like it here.
Love to all
Ice xxx

11 Mar 2004

If you want a free image editor, you may want to try Irfanview. Been using it a while as my viewer but it also does resize stuff and works in JPG not just paints BMP.
Jpg is a compressed format and far better for the web

It is really free, written by someone in Germany I think but in English. Seems stable and usable. Any problems using it just PM me.

11 Mar 2004

If enough people want it I'll see what I can do about knocking up a small app that'll take an image and return a 102x102 jpg.
Let me know.

11 Mar 2004

Quote by tallnhairy
If you want a free image editor, you may want to try Irfanview. Been using it a while as my viewer but it also does resize stuff and works in JPG not just paints BMP.
Jpg is a compressed format and far better for the web

It is really free, written by someone in Germany I think but in English. Seems stable and usable. Any problems using it just PM me.

I also use it as a viewer - it's excellent - never used it as an editor though.
jql - by the number of people who ask about this - you could be onto something.

11 Mar 2004

I'll knock somethong together tomorrow (Friday) and let the "Mods" know when it is ready and they can decide what to do about it (if anything).

11 Mar 2004

Hi Alexandra,
Much power hidden under the hood, try pressing B while viewing to pop up the 'Batch' processing options...
Like I say fiddly, but I still use it for fast n dirty edits or quick copying of image sections. Its also good as somewhere to paste an image off the clipboard so you can resize or select part of it before copying it somewhere else. Download the plugins though to really get the most out of it.
JQL, look forward to seeing the new SH resizer in a future post smile

11 Mar 2004

Thank tnh - I'll give it a go and get some new avatars done

12 Mar 2004

Quote by Alexandra
Thank tnh - I'll give it a go and get some new avatars done

Aaaaaaaarrrrggghhhhhh!!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: lol

:lol:

You can never have enough Avatars can you Alex?? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

12 Mar 2004

Quote by JQL
If enough people want it I'll see what I can do about knocking up a small app that'll take an image and return a 102x102 jpg.
Let me know.

does that mean that I could get these wretched photo's online through swingingheaven? that would be great because even after all Alexandra's help (thanks Alex!) I still cant download the things.....aaarrrggghhh!!!!!
patience is wearing thin....... confused

: :?: :?:

12 Mar 2004

Quote by nupski
If enough people want it I'll see what I can do about knocking up a small app that'll take an image and return a 102x102 jpg.
Let me know.

does that mean that I could get these wretched photo's online through swingingheaven? that would be great because even after all Alexandra's help (thanks Alex!) I still cant download the things.....aaarrrggghhh!!!!!
patience is wearing thin....... confused

: :?: :?:
I have emailed a copy to the Admins to see if they will host it on their site.

20 Mar 2004

Quote by JQL
If enough people want it I'll see what I can do about knocking up a small app that'll take an image and return a 102x102 jpg.
Let me know.

does that mean that I could get these wretched photo's online through swingingheaven? that would be great because even after all Alexandra's help (thanks Alex!) I still cant download the things.....aaarrrggghhh!!!!!
patience is wearing thin....... confused

: :?: :?:
I have emailed a copy to the Admins to see if they will host it on their site.
Any news on this??

20 Mar 2004

Nupski
What are you trying to do. If you want to explain it to me I'll see what I can do.

20 Mar 2004

Nupski - Hiay!
Yes - download JQLs program (see one of the threads at the top of the 'cafe')
It's easy to use and works a treat.
Your pics may end up a bit small though.
Alex x x
(For those that don't know - the pics were of nupski doing a bungee jump in Africa - absolutely wonderful scenery!)