OT. Problems with photo sizes

PS, I also have it set so photos transfer directly to 'my pictures' as well and there also they photo sizes are huge.

Going through menu on camera...
It says picture size is set to 4.4MP (3:2)

other options there are
5.0
4.0
3.1
2.1
1.1

All of that means nothing to me, I haven't got a clue.

I though all the jargon about MP meant photo quality, not photo size.

Hi Jo,

This is a common problem due to the larger size of most digital pictures with a higher megapixel rating.

A free and easy to use program you can download is Easy thumbnails which allows you to specify the size of the downsized pic you wish to create.

Bill

Hey Jo.

On the computer Im using there must be half a dozen "different" photo managing programmes. None of them, including the Kodak one recently installed with new camera purchase, do anything properly except for Adobe Photoshop.

Photoshop is a rather huge programme and "interesting" to master ... lolol ..... but is worth it. The basics such as resizing / colour adjustment are truly easy tho.

I dont use any of the supplied camera programmes ... simply create a folder and unload memory card straight into it. That way ALL the photos are in the "my photos" in "my documents" on the computer. There is enough wasted memory on the computer with out utilising the gimmicky promo programmes.

Can open the image files in Adobe Photoshop and save them as a new file or replace the original in ... whatever size / colour / format / with any other adjustments as nescessary.

Makes life and photo management easy ....

If viewing in Windows explorer When u open your pictures

folder go up to the top toolbar and click "VIEW"

tick "Thumbnails"

They will however still be retained in their original size.

I also use Photoshop for any alterations

Anothe simple program for pictures is Irfanaview

http://www.irfanview.com/

Jo, if you are running windows XP just right click on the photo then "open with" and choose Microsoft Office Picture Manager assuming you have the Microsoft Office suite.
Then click on "Edit pictures" and the resizing and all editing functions are there.
It saves having to use an online photo editor.
You then have to save the new resized photo but I just mark the photo as resized so I have the original and also the resized version.
I often resize to "predefined width X height" option and save the pics as "web - Large (640X480 px) as this is a good size for transferring direct to web pages.
Regards Andrew.

Jo,

While it may be possible to create smaller images from your camera, the result will always be a photo with less quality.

It is best to leave your camera set to create the best quality picture within a reasonable size, then use something like Thumbnails to create a smaller image for emailing, etc. Basically, any reduction in pixel size will have an adverse effect on picture quality. Maybe not noticeable when viewing on a PC, but when printed out, or a photo created, the image quality may be quite noticeable.

Hope to catch up with you during your imminent visit to Adelaide.

Bill

Jo
Check your email now

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I use http://www.resize.it/

which is basic, hence I can use it with no dramas.
I just don't see that all of us have to resize every single photo once it is transferred off our cameras onto the computer.

Thankyou everyone for your replies.
I had a go at the program Doug T uses, was simple enough for me to get my head around it and I was able to resize the whole folder all at once not one at a time.

Thankyou everyone!

Jo, If you are going to reduce the size of all the pics then take them at 2 megapixel (MP) or less and experiment, then when u download theyll be fine. From memory 1.3 MP is 640x480

My family gave me Canon Powershot A550 earlier this year as a birthday gift. On the back of my camera there are a number of buttons for various functions, but the most important one I discoverd was the FUNCTION button. This button allows me to set the photo size from the standard 640x480 right up to a whopping 3072x1728 plus the resolution can be set from NORMAL to FINE and the SUPERFINE. Mine is set to 640x480 and the resolution to FINE. I connect the camera to the comuter and download what I want to download, and then if I want to send the downloaded photo as an email attachment, it sends it as a 640x 480 photo. No having to play around with reformatting anything. Whatever the camera is set to, comes out on the computer as is. Maybe the Kodak camera doesnt have this feature of being able to set the size of the photo built in. Just a thought for what its worth.