Joanne
07-17-2006, 05:22 PM
To resize photos/images to post in our gallery or to use as avatars or in your signature-
Here is a free program that will do both very easily.
Easy Thumbnails (http://www.fookes.com/ezthumbs/index.php)
- In the Files tab, choose the folder where all the images you want to shrink are located. In the bottom window, choose the images you want to resize.
- Go to the Settings tab and choose the Max Width and Max Height, make sure both number are the same.
- You will want to rename the new smaller images. Go to Prefix/Suffix and type _th or _small, or anything else you want at the end of the new smaller images.
- Make any other changes, Brightness, Contrast, etc. by using the sliders. I recommend JPEG Quality to remain at 80%. You could play with the quality setting, but recommend not to slide it below 60%.
- You can preview the result by clicking the Preview Output tab.
- If you are satisfied with the results, click Make All at the bottom right hand corner of the window.
- If you know the size of your image, for example 1200 x 900, set the Max Width and Max Height to 1200. Basically, the image size will not change.
- Use the sliders to change Brightness, Contrast, etc.
- Change the Prefix/Suffix to _final or _edited or anything else you want to use to identify the edited image.
Avatars & Profile pictures
Registered users can have avatars and profile images up to 100x100 pixels height and width.
Here is a free program that will do both very easily.
Easy Thumbnails (http://www.fookes.com/ezthumbs/index.php)
- In the Files tab, choose the folder where all the images you want to shrink are located. In the bottom window, choose the images you want to resize.
- Go to the Settings tab and choose the Max Width and Max Height, make sure both number are the same.
- You will want to rename the new smaller images. Go to Prefix/Suffix and type _th or _small, or anything else you want at the end of the new smaller images.
- Make any other changes, Brightness, Contrast, etc. by using the sliders. I recommend JPEG Quality to remain at 80%. You could play with the quality setting, but recommend not to slide it below 60%.
- You can preview the result by clicking the Preview Output tab.
- If you are satisfied with the results, click Make All at the bottom right hand corner of the window.
- If you know the size of your image, for example 1200 x 900, set the Max Width and Max Height to 1200. Basically, the image size will not change.
- Use the sliders to change Brightness, Contrast, etc.
- Change the Prefix/Suffix to _final or _edited or anything else you want to use to identify the edited image.
Avatars & Profile pictures
Registered users can have avatars and profile images up to 100x100 pixels height and width.