===== Adding Photos or Images TUTORIAL, PLUS a Free image resize program. =====

[Krisna]

I don't know if I've added text between pics here but I've done it on other forums.

I have been unable to get any of the programs for resizing listed here to work for me.  They appear to work and the pics wind up in the new folder I put the ones I'd like upload but they are always too big and the staff members have to resize them for me!  Now, I've never been one who likes to make more work for others but...I don't know a whole lot abt resizing pics!  I've got a couple of a wild fire in my mom's hometown Western MT I wanna share.  The fire was in August 2000 and it was huge and threatened the small town! 

Help!

[Sluff]

I don't know if I've added text between pics here but I've done it on other forums.

I have been unable to get any of the programs for resizing listed here to work for me.  They appear to work and the pics wind up in the new folder I put the ones I'd like upload but they are always too big and the staff members have to resize them for me!  Now, I've never been one who likes to make more work for others but...I don't know a whole lot abt resizing pics!  I've got a couple of a wild fire in my mom's hometown Western MT I wanna share.  The fire was in August 2000 and it was huge and threatened the small town! 

Help!

What happens when you open the folder with the pictures? You should be able to right click to resize to the small size 640x480 then save it, scroll down and the name of your picture with (small) under it should appear. Just click on it and it should show up in your dialogue box hit OK and it should be on the site.

[Krisna]

I don't know if I've added text between pics here but I've done it on other forums.

I have been unable to get any of the programs for resizing listed here to work for me.  They appear to work and the pics wind up in the new folder I put the ones I'd like upload but they are always too big and the staff members have to resize them for me!  Now, I've never been one who likes to make more work for others but...I don't know a whole lot abt resizing pics!  I've got a couple of a wild fire in my mom's hometown Western MT I wanna share.  The fire was in August 2000 and it was huge and threatened the small town! 

Help!

What happens when you open the folder with the pictures? You should be able to right click to resize to the small size 640x480 then save it, scroll down and the name of your picture with (small) under it should appear. Just click on it and it should show up in your dialogue box hit OK and it should be on the site.

Thanks, I'll try it again but I think it's probably the laptop and not the program.  I'm having trouble with copy & paste also.  Hubby's gonna look at it when he gets time, probably tomorrow! 

[Chris]

Thought we need a refresher for some new people and other members on "How To Resize Photos".
 

[kitkatz]

However for people with a Mac or Imac this will not work. I use the iphoto iresizer. It is a free download and easy to use.

[okarol]

www.pixenate.com works great for my mac, you can adjust the colors, exposure, resize and crop!

[Chris]

What I have discovered so far with Vista is that PowerToys photo resizer will not work with Vista and there are many complaints  about that on Microsofts tech forum. It was simple and quick to use. Yes there are other programs out there, but your old software may not work with Vista when you have to switch.

 There is a similar program to PowerToys posted on the Microsoft tech forum that I will try first before posting the link. It is reported to work exactly like PowerToys did.

With newer OS systems coming out, we need to keep this thread updated.
No idea about Apples new OSX Lepoard system, so try Okarols link above.

[Chris]

Here is one of Microsoft's solutions to resizing a photo. Not the fastest and easiest method though, but may help some.
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/f6a5acf9-8661-4f2a-b5f2-9680772e02601033.mspx

Some post on Microsoft's forum about what others use to resize on Vista http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/itprovistaapps/thread/9adf8d62-b219-4a85-921b-eceeec1d7e71/# There are 2 programs others have suggested. I chose the later due to the right click ability to resize on each photo, not a group of photos.

The one I am using now that is working more like old PowerToy resizer, but with more options due to Vista way of dispaying (on Page 3 from above link of Microsoft). Still very simple and allows you to choose how to save the new picture. Besure to read and look at the How to on the link below.
http://www.powerhourgame.com/windows_vista_image_resizer_powertoy_prish_image_resizer.htm

[Krisna]

I used the Windows Live Photo Gallery to do it.  At least I hope it worked.  lol