Learned Something Again! - Reducing Pictures in Size
07-18-2019, 09:45 AM
#1
Power Poster
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 24,480
Learned Something Again! - Reducing Pictures in Size
When I first read that - I thought it meant to take an 8 x 10 and shrink it to a 5 x 7.
I still think it means that.
However - I have also - finally - learned that "reducing" can also mean "removing" little dots or pixels - so that the picture is "less dense" - and has less clarity/detail.
At least, that's what I think it means.
I still think it means that.
However - I have also - finally - learned that "reducing" can also mean "removing" little dots or pixels - so that the picture is "less dense" - and has less clarity/detail.
At least, that's what I think it means.
07-18-2019, 12:53 PM
#3
Power Poster
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2008
Location: MN
Posts: 24,480
07-20-2019, 03:09 AM
#4
Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Virginia, USA
Posts: 59
I have had success resizing pictures using www.picresize.com , Anita. It is free and easy to use. Hope this helps.
07-20-2019, 05:29 AM
#5
Super Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Greater Peoria, IL -- just moved!
Posts: 6,127
This is my resizing place:
https://www.reduceimages.com/
It's limited but free and doesn't set off my virus protections.
https://www.reduceimages.com/
It's limited but free and doesn't set off my virus protections.
07-20-2019, 05:41 AM
#6
Power Poster
Join Date: May 2009
Location: NY
Posts: 10,590
In computer terms to resize means to reduce or enlarge file size not physical size. Most programs used for viewing, storing and manipulating photos includes an option to resize (aka change file size) a picture. In many programs it requires you to do a "save as" to save the resized photo. For sharing pics on line a smaller file size does indeed mean less pixels and it does not reduce the clarity of the photo. High pixel count is really only necessary for printing photos in commercial applications like magazines. Most digital cameras have setting options to default all pics to a certain file size. If you reset your camera's settings there is no need to resize the photo for on line sharing.
07-20-2019, 03:08 PM
#7
Super Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,859
When I first read that - I thought it meant to take an 8 x 10 and shrink it to a 5 x 7.
I still think it means that.
However - I have also - finally - learned that "reducing" can also mean "removing" little dots or pixels - so that the picture is "less dense" - and has less clarity/detail.
At least, that's what I think it means.
I still think it means that.
However - I have also - finally - learned that "reducing" can also mean "removing" little dots or pixels - so that the picture is "less dense" - and has less clarity/detail.
At least, that's what I think it means.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
