Uploading picture trouble......
 

I'm trying to upload a picture for my next post, I followed the directions but I keep getting the message " Maximum file size exceeded, file may be no larger than 200kb". How do I reduce the file size??? or am I doing something else wrong??? :confused:

If you want, you can email it to me at *******@***.net and I can reduce it for you, upload it and send you the link.

I'd like to be able to do it myself so I can upload other pictures on other posts in the future. How do you reduce them....

The easiest way I know is with some type of photo editing software such as Photoshop. Most editing software has the ability to change the quality of a picture and the size before saving. also if your camera has an "email" setting it will work as well by reducing the filesize and quality as it takes the pic. It is an easy procedure.

As well - a VERY simple way to do it (if you are using Windows XP) is with something like "Image Resizer" - which is a free and part of the Microsoft PowerToys Suite. Once installed, all you do is RIGHT MOUSE CLICK on the photo, and select "Resize Image" from the menu.

You can get it here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp

Hope this helps....

John D.

Wow! Thanks for the help, I will try again.. John D. thanks for the download I hope it will be useful since I'm still in the dark ages with windows 98.....

John D., Thanks from me also! I have XP and have the power toys, I had no idea I could do that! I have been opening Photoshop and resizing. I guess I should start reading the manuals that go to my computer now.

I think there is an easier way to do this. If you are using a digital camera most of them have three resolution settings, Full-which is 1600x1200 pixels, XGA-which is 1024x768 pixels and VGA which is 640x480 pixels. Reset your camera to VGA and your pics will be just the right size for emailing and web display. This is the lowest resolution available and might not be adequate for printing glossy 6x8 photos but it works great for posting to the internet sites. Give that a try.

READ MANUALS ?????????

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It would appear that you and I share a common trait...!!! I also don't ask for directions when I'm lost.... <img border="0" alt="[bigbye]" title="" src="graemlins/xyxwave.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

Herb, I have found that (to me), I don't like the quality of the smallest settings for my digital camera, so when I shrink them down manually the quality stays better?

But that might not be the reality, just my perception.

Ed

Ed, I agree about the quallity of the pics if shrunk manualy. You dont lose nearly as much detail that way. My camera makes VERY poor pics when set to 640 or to the email setting. Also with software you can reduce the file size without reducing picture size. Just my two cents.

Ed,
I think that you are correct. <img border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" title="" src="graemlins/bigok.gif" />
I seem to remember having read someplace that when pictures are reduced in size that there is a routine that averages the reduced pixels* in the smaller file size and in so doing gives a slightly better appearance to the picture.
Or sumthing like that. <img border="0" alt="[ouch]" title="" src="graemlins/c.gif" />
Viggo <img border="0" alt="[typing]" title="" src="graemlins/yltype.gif" />

Ed, you might be right concerning the quality, or it might be the camera. Here is pic from my Nikon 775 set at low resolution. This is the only setting I use for all of my photos. Looks good to me.
http://forums.lugerforum.com/lfupload/s42_jpg.jpg
This is the actual size of the photo, no resizing.