Digital Cameras

[dave1]

Is it possible to reduce the Kb size of a digital photo after it has been taken. Alternatively how can you take photos that have less Kb. For example, I have several photos which are around 200 KB, just ordinary run of the mill photos of things including the car. These are too big to download on various things including LOC for avatars. The camera is a relatively cheap (I think it cost about £170) Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 10.1 mega pixel. Any help/advice appreciated.

[Steviewevie]

Is it possible to reduce the Kb size of a digital photo after it has been taken. Alternatively how can you take photos that have less Kb. For example, I have several photos which are around 200 KB, just ordinary run of the mill photos of things including the car. These are too big to download on various things including LOC for avatars. The camera is a relatively cheap (I think it cost about £170) Casio Exilim EX-Z1050 10.1 mega pixel. Any help/advice appreciated.

The LOC forum will automatically shrink your avatar to fit, even if it's bigger than allowed, as long as you're hosting it somewhere else, e.g. Photobucket.

Yes it is possible to reduce the size of photos after they've been taken. You need to do this in an image editor on the PC. For example, I use Adobe Photoshop Elements.

You will also find various free photo editors that you can download from the Internet. Actually if you use Photobucket to host photos, there's actually an online editor there, just click the "edit" link above your photo, and choose the "Resize" option in the editor.

[dave1]

LOC shrinks if Pixel size is too much but not KB. I've tried importing from Photobucket but the Forum rejects as too big or wrong type of file/attachment dependent on how I try to upload. Tried with a 19KB photo and that worked

[MacRS200]

The only way to make the files smaller is to reduce the resolution by resizing.

If you download a package called IrfanView (free) it has lots image editing options including resizing. You can also use outlook express.

Right Click on the file in windows explorer and the hover the mouse over "send to".

Select "Mail Recipient" by left clicking.

It will then give you an option to resize the image.

If you click on "show more options" you can select the size you want.

Next the send mail window opens, select "file" then save attachments, select a new folder to save to and you still have the original image.

This also works for batch conversions if you select multiple files.

Hope that helps.

[dave1]

The only way to make the files smaller is to reduce the resolution by resizing.

If you download a package called IrfanView (free) it has lots image editing options including resizing. You can also use outlook express.

Right Click on the file in windows explorer and the hover the mouse over "send to".

Select "Mail Recipient" by left clicking.

It will then give you an option to resize the image.

If you click on "show more options" you can select the size you want.

Next the send mail window opens, select "file" then save attachments, select a new folder to save to and you still have the original image.

This also works for batch conversions if you select multiple files.

Hope that helps.

Cheers, I'll print this off and try...I'll let you know if I succeed might be quite some time though.

[Steviewevie]

LOC shrinks if Pixel size is too much but not KB. I've tried importing from Photobucket but the Forum rejects as too big or wrong type of file/attachment dependent on how I try to upload. Tried with a 19KB photo and that worked

Which option are you using on the Avatar page ? If you use the "Enter a URL to an online avatar image" and put in the URL from the "Direct Link" box on Photobucket, then that worked fine for me. My image size on Photobucket was 800x600 and I'd be amazed if that wasn't bigger than 20KB.

[Steviewevie]

The only way to make the files smaller is to reduce the resolution by resizing.

Sorry to seem pedantic, but that's not the only way to reduce file size, you can also keep the pixel size but reduce quality of a Jpeg by increasing compression, which should reduce file size. Reducing the resolution (pixel size) is probably the easiest way though.

[dave1]

Irfanview wanted subscription so I will try Outlook

[Noel]

There should also be settings on your camera as to what size (or memory usage) to take as if you took all pics at 10mp then the memory would be full in no time...

[dave1]

LOC shrinks if Pixel size is too much but not KB. I've tried importing from Photobucket but the Forum rejects as too big or wrong type of file/attachment dependent on how I try to upload. Tried with a 19KB photo and that worked

Which option are you using on the Avatar page ? If you use the "Enter a URL to an online avatar image" and put in the URL from the "Direct Link" box on Photobucket, then that worked fine for me. My image size on Photobucket was 800x600 and I'd be amazed if that wasn't bigger than 20KB.

Tried that and still says not a valid file extension. Think I'll try taking fresh photos.

[Y2Kanjar]

pm me and i'll do it for you if you like .....or photoshop...

[swfcdan]

i used to use infranview on my old PC.

[Steviewevie]

Tried that and still says not a valid file extension. Think I'll try taking fresh photos.

What was the name of the file ? Should end in .jpg or .jpeg

[MacRS200]

Irfanview wanted subscription so I will try Outlook

Think that is a donation they are asking for, AFAIK it is freeware.

[eXOBeX]

Irfanview wanted subscription so I will try Outlook

Direct link to IrfanView here.

Direct link to plugins (if you want them) here.

It's freeware.