How to make my images smaller to be uploaded to my profile?

Alex F

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I never had to resize my jpeg photos before, but it's required for this site. Can anyone recommend quick and easy method?

Thanks,
Alex.
 
Here are the photoshop instructions


Here you go. This should do it.


could not get my photo file small enough either using photo gadget.

I finally fixed the problem with Photoshop. If you are using photoshop this is how to fix the problem

Open your photo

Click on edit your photo. Note: You must enter the edit field but you do not have to make any changes if you do not want to.

Click on file and then Save for Web

On the right hand side of the next box resize your picture, lower your quality to medium and then click apply

Now look at the bottom of your screen and your file size will be displayed. The file size could be anywhere on the bottom line depending upon what your settings are. This should take care of your problem

If the file size is still too big, and it should not be, lower the quality one more number and you will be in buisness. Make sure you are using JPG and not the other options in the top box on the right.
 
Re: How to make my images smaller to be uploaded to my profi

Alex F said:
I never had to resize my jpeg photos before, but it's required for this site. Can anyone recommend quick and easy method?

Thanks,
Alex.

Yoooooo Alex ..... try http://photobucket.com/register.php
they will host your photo's for free, and once uploaded they can be
resized automatically to avatar size or Wot-ever :thumbsup:

Hope this help :grin:
 
Thanks guys. The site Dave S suggested is the easiest thing. Upload one photo and resize it. Work nicelly with only one limitation, if the original photo size exceeds 1.2mb it gets stock. Anyway it's great as a short term solution.

I'll test other site you're suggesting.

Thanks,
Alex.
 
Alex f, man your statement helped me figure out why I could not get my avatar to load. My file size was to large to begin with. My camera is a 5 mega pix. and apperantly the files are to big to start with, so I loaded the picture to paint and reduced the picture to 60k then to the file sizer site and it work great. Thanks for the hint. Whew, it was tasking my brain, technology is wonderful isn't it?! :grin:
 
islandhopper00 said:
Alex f, man your statement helped me figure out why I could not get my avatar to load. My file size was to large to begin with. My camera is a 5 mega pix. and apperantly the files are to big to start with, so I loaded the picture to paint and reduced the picture to 60k then to the file sizer site and it work great. Thanks for the hint. Whew, it was tasking my brain, technology is wonderful isn't it?! :grin:

Cool, I'm glad I was able to help while dealing with the puzzle myself.

Alex F.
 

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