Resizing A Scanned Picture?

[Pinster56]

I scanned in a graphic to imbed (using HTML) in my text on a cache page. It uploaded correctly but the image is way too big. I can't seem to find a setting on my scanner that will reduce the size. Any ideas?

[+Stunod]

Download the FREE Irfanview...it works great for resizing

[+Markwell]

I've also got an FAQ on how to do it with MSPaint (included with Windows). Here it is.

[+Jamie Z]

After you have followed the good advice from Stunod and Markwell, you'll also want to reflect the image size in your HTML.

 

Let's say you resize your image down to 640x480. You should then include the size attributes in your HTML <IMG> tag. It's not vital, but it's tidy coding.

 

<IMG WIDTH="640" HEIGHT="480" ALT="Geocache picture" SRC="urlblahblah">

 

In a pinch, you can use these attributes to resize your fullsize image, but it's a bad idea. Doing so forces the browser to download the fullsize image, only to show a much smaller version. Also, the resizing algorithms built into browsers is not as good as those in purpose-built image programs, such as the great program, Irfanview.

 

Jamie

[+Marcie/Eric]

MSPaint is the easiest, and you alrady have the stupid program on your Windows machine anyways.

[+Prime Suspect]

MSPaint is the easiest, and you alrady have the stupid program on your Windows machine anyways.

Resizing with Irfanview is hardly rocket science. Just open the file, press Ctrl-R, and enter the new dimensions. Click OK and save. MSPaint is a pretty weak program, and it's good to have some experience with something more powerful.

[+Blind Avocado]

When you scan the picture set the scan resolution to 72dpi which is the resolution of your monitor. If you are imbedding in HTML you don't need higher resolution, and you will get a much smaller screen size.

[Azaruk]

As mentioned before ....... IrfanView.

 

It's amazingly powerful, full of great features, compatible with most graphics formats and is free

 

I strongly recommend the program - I use it extensively - a very useful addition to my software library.

[+the hermit crabs]

As mentioned before ....... IrfanView.

 

It's amazingly powerful, full of great features, compatible with most graphics formats and is free

 

I strongly recommend the program - I use it extensively - a very useful addition to my software library.

I'll second (or third, or whatever we're up to) -- I had been using the mind-bogglingly crappy software that came with my camera (a Kodak easy-share) for image resizing, and its limited range was so frustrating. With IrfanView, it's so much nicer, and with a couple of clicks I can get images so that they are as large as possible while still meeting GC's size limits.

[Dale_Lynn]

Irfanview....

 

Dale

[+Alan2]

Irfanview. However, I also use Paint when I want to first add text, graphics and other stuff to the picture. Then just save the file and reopen with Irfan to resize.