Posting Photos

[Abby44]

Would someone mind telling me once again how to post pics here. My photos are 3-4 MB so in order to get them into Photo Bucket they have to be downsized and I have to carry two shots different sizes. Many forums you can upload pics and their uploader brings them to whatever size that web page takes which is fast & simple.
Is there an easier way?
Thanks for your help
Abby

[Ron Evers]

Abby, most of my photos here are uploaded to the forum. I re size them so the maximum dimension is 800 & the file size about 250. I use a free download called Photoscape to archive this. I use Photobucket on occasion when needed for another forum & then use the uplink here as well. Photos unlinked to directly to this site must be clicked on by the observer to see a clearer image.

[butterfly]

Abby

I move all my pic to photobucket

PB automatically sizes them to fit the forum for you

No fuss or work for you then you just post them as they are.

[Countryboy]

If happen to be running Windows XP the simplest way I know to resize pix is with Windows Power Toys. This link will take u there.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Scroll down to Image Resizer in the right hand column and click to download. This program will not show up on yr machine but will show when u right click on an image. Now u will have an option in the dropdown to chose 'Resize Pictures'.

Frank . . ON5a

[testing]

Abby, maximum allowed by attachment is 2 MB but that is by each file and you can post more than one for each post.

I resize any I am posting by attachment by using Irfanview, a free download and one I have used for years but there are many just as good or even better out there. Like Ron, I find 800 a good size and brings things down to under 2 mb, although I have used larger since I got high speed.

I use Flickr as my photo site and there is no need to resize as you can choose what size you want when uploading. I always found Photobucket too slow for my dial up.

I really like the way the forum now handles photos. Before high speed I missed viewing photos as my dial up could not view many photos. Now it shrinks them to a acceptable level for all and if one wants to see larger, just double click if you use the attachment.

My problem with the attachment is that I forget to click the add file at times and then sit and wonder what is taking so long....

[Abby44]

Thank you all very much! I was looking for a way not to carry two sizes of every photo I might want to post to a forum. I like to maintain the original size in case I want to print them on my PC.
Abby