Photo sizing

[Bugsy]

Given that some photo's posted on threads are huge, what is the optimum size for photo's displayed in posts. ?

[Tresco]

I don't know the technical language, but with pics I have in photobucket, I normally reduce the size by a third before posting

It wouldn't let me do that last night, unfortunately, as it really does mess up the page size on the forum.

[Ex Forum Admin]

I would say up from 250 to 400 pixels wide is best for a photo and won't distort the view.

James

[Bugsy]

Thanks James.............

[Dave]

An easy way to resize photos is to download the Windows Power Tool called 'image resizer'. Once installed you are able to double click a picture and once it opens in the preview window you can then right click and choose to 'resize image' into about 4 different sizes, small, medium etc. It will ten place a new version of the image back into the folder called 'imagexxxsmall.jpg' or 'imagexxxmedium.jpg' depending on what size you selected. hope this helps?

best regards

Dave[geek]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

you will find the download on the RH side of the web page.

[cooperlola]

A cheat way of doing this is to send yourself the photo in an e-mail and windows will ask you if you want to "make my pictures smaller".  When they arrive as an attachment, they will be a handy size and you can paste them in.

You can also use companies like

http://www.flickr.com/

who are free for a small number (200) of photos and allow you to re-size, add tags, urls etc so are very useful for posting and sharing- especially after a few hints and tips from people on this site!