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1. 
   oldusty | Jun 10, 2007 07:17am | #1

      d,

            Usually you re size in a photo editing program or the camera's program , you save the re sized smaller version . Then upload the saved file to Knots .

                        hope this helps

                                  dusty

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   JeffHeath | Jun 10, 2007 03:04pm | #2

   If you have a photo editing program, you can resize with that, like dusty said.  Otherwise, you can download Irfanview for free, and you can edit all your photo's with this software.   http://www.irfanview.com

   Jeff

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   Jfrostjr | Jun 10, 2007 03:43pm | #3

   In my photo program, iPhoto - on a Mac, I select a photo, then click "Export". The screen then asks where I want to Export - but it also has a selection box for "Full Size" or "Select the size". I generally choose about 300 x 200 which results in a pic of about 60 Kb.

   Frosty

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   forestgirl | Jun 10, 2007 06:10pm | #4

   If you're program gives you an exporting-size option, that's certainly the easiest.  If not, there are 3 things you need to do:

   • Crop out unnecessary "stuff" -- i.e., don't leave a bunch of irrelevant junk in the picture surrounding the main attraction)
   • Re-size the resulting image, to something like 350 pixels wide for instance
   • Save in a compressed format -- usually .jpg

   The Crop and Re-size options are (I think) usually found under Image in the photo-editing program.  After you've done that do File-->Save As and give the photo a new name (thereby saving your original).  Make sure you select a .jpg format as the "type."  If it wants to know quality, pick something in the middle or slightly above (higher quality = bigger file).

   To find the actual file size, you may have to go to the Windows Explorer thing (some editing programs give you the info, some don't).  Aim for less than 50 kb if at all possible, for the sake of dial-up members.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 
   
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   colebearanimals | Jun 10, 2007 07:13pm | #5

   It probably depends on the particular program, but try ( once the picture file is open ) hitting Ctrl / R keys to resize and Ctrl / S to save it.

                                      Paul