Need Help resizing Pics??

[Fly Guy]

OK..i have no problem shrinking down photos from my old camera to avatar size simply via photobucket using their "avatar" shrinking option. However, my new nikon d-100 is taking much larger pics and although i can shrink them down to the pixel size requirement, i cannot get them down the the file size requirement for an avatar without distorting them severely with my nikon editing software. The pictures in question start out at 2 MB or more.

Any suggestions on how i can shrink one of these large pictures to avatar size without distorting it??? I actually have photoshop 6 as well but have no idea how to use it.

thx

[dobejazz]

Have you tried Ifranview? It's free and I've had good luck resizing 6 megapixels to avatar size with it

[Fly Guy]

Originally Posted by dobejazz

Have you tried Ifranview? It's free and I've had good luck resizing 6 megapixels to avatar size with it

I have....it distorts it too trying to get it down that small

How do you do it in irfanview Kelli??? Ive tried all the usual ways...i think

[dobejazz]

I usually crop and then resize. It depends on the pic though how well they turn out

[angie.aviles]

thanks for the info, it worked great!

[ameelou73]

What a great idea. Thanks

[dobejazz]

Welcome to TRT ameelou73

[Reefyone]

Originally Posted by Fly Guy

OK..i have no problem shrinking down photos from my old camera to avatar size simply via photobucket using their "avatar" shrinking option. However, my new nikon d-100 is taking much larger pics and although i can shrink them down to the pixel size requirement, i cannot get them down the the file size requirement for an avatar without distorting them severely with my nikon editing software. The pictures in question start out at 2 MB or more.

Any suggestions on how i can shrink one of these large pictures to avatar size without distorting it??? I actually have photoshop 6 as well but have no idea how to use it.

thx

IrfanView:
- select the area, you like to see,
- menu Edit/Crop,
- rotate left or right, if necessary: Image/Rotate
- menu Image/Resize - set size in pixels, only one, the bigger dimension, the other will be calculated automatically,
- the menu Image/Auto adjust colors,
- Image/Sharpen (or Image menu/ Effects/Effects browser - Sharpen - set % or sharpening. I'm using 10%).
- Save as jpg, 75%, leave others options unchecked.

[texfromkansas]

Here is the link for powertoys. I have used it for a few years. It is easy and free.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx

[chadski]

i dont even kno how to put a picture next to my name when i post a thread or reply. i do have a profile pic but it doesn't show this pic next to my sn on a thread. how do i get the pic next to my sn and data?

[dobejazz]

Originally Posted by chadski

i dont even kno how to put a picture next to my name when i post a thread or reply. i do have a profile pic but it doesn't show this pic next to my sn on a thread. how do i get the pic next to my sn and data?

That would be under edit avatar in your user control panel you can choose a pre determined one or upload from your computer a pic but it needs to be 150 x 150 I think the more you post the larger you can make it.

[tims]

many options will open up for you when youreach 100 posts also

[Fly Guy]

Here is a sweet little tool i came across i think y'all might like. Works way better and clearer than my previous method of simply saving the thumbnails from photobucket for avatars.

http://www.shrinkpictures.com/create-avatar/

[gobrewcrew]

I use powerpoint (like Fly Guy mentioned)... very easy, plus you can resize a little or a lot by grabbing the corner of the pic and dragging. very simple.