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76Highboy · 09-22-2012, 08:36 PM

Thanks gvw.

JLA · 09-22-2012, 09:05 PM

I use the paint program in my computer. Nearly all computer have it. Just right click the saved picture fi8le on your computer and select 'open with' and another window will pop up and the paint program will be an option. pick it and go to edit on the toolbar and select stretch/skew and reduce the percetage values of the picture equally until it fits on the page without scroll bars. then save it and upload it here. The whole process takes like 30 seconds..

WHSmithIV · 09-22-2012, 09:16 PM

You don't get to paint from the photo Beth. Click Start>All Programs>Accessories>Paint and open the Microsoft Paint program. Then, from the File menu, open the picture you want. Select Resize from the Image menu. The best size to change your pictures to for posting is 800x600 pixels for landscape and 600X800 pixels for portrait.

jack404 · 09-22-2012, 09:16 PM

irfanview

free and does a heap

76Highboy · 09-22-2012, 09:25 PM

How is this JLA?

JLA · 09-22-2012, 09:26 PM

you got it!

JLA · 09-22-2012, 09:28 PM

I miss my ol dodge..

dons2346 · 09-22-2012, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by sting75ray

Is Jim shooting in this pic or playing pocket pool? LOL

There is a smile on his face so it must be pocket pool

76Highboy · 09-22-2012, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dons2346

There is a smile on his face so it must be pocket pool

Hey, when you have a gun in your hand you can put what ever you want where ever you want. And yes, that is a smile on my face. Shooting is therapy.

mjp28 · 09-22-2012, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by WHSmithIV

You don't get to paint from the photo Beth. Click Start>All Programs>Accessories>Paint and open the Microsoft Paint program. Then, from the File menu, open the picture you want. Select Resize from the Image menu. The best size to change your pictures to for posting is 800x600 pixels for landscape and 600X800 pixels for portrait.

Yes there are many different ways to resize pics, mainly reslecting the pixel sizes you want.

Or then there's what I do, trial and errors.

76Highboy · 09-23-2012, 12:03 AM

Thanks for all the help everyone. I learned something new today and I appreciate that.

Zane71464 · 09-23-2012, 12:31 AM

I use the free version of Picasa from google. You can crop, add text and about anything you need to do with a picture Jim.
Makeing them to the right size is what I use the most on it.

Woodnut · 09-23-2012, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by gvw3

Microsoft Office Picture Manager Came with Office 2007 and 2010. Not sure about 2003. Very easy to use.

Plus 1 on Microsoft Office Picture Manager. It has been around a long time and it is all I use. Very easy to edit pictures in any way you want, and to me is easy to learn. Like you said it comes with Microsoft Office Suite. Every one has their favorite way to resize, this is just my choice. I usually resize to 640 X 480 pixels, works great. Hope this helps someone.

carver · 09-23-2012, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by JLA

I use the paint program in my computer. Nearly all computer have it. Just right click the saved picture fi8le on your computer and select 'open with' and another window will pop up and the paint program will be an option. pick it and go to edit on the toolbar and select stretch/skew and reduce the percetage values of the picture equally until it fits on the page without scroll bars. then save it and upload it here. The whole process takes like 30 seconds..

This is the way I do it also. Tip! If you know you are going to post the pictures you are taking, then use the smallest, or most, pictures your camera will allow you to take. These smaller pictures usually don't need to be resized.

76Highboy · 09-23-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Zane71464

I use the free version of Picasa from google. You can crop, add text and about anything you need to do with a picture Jim.
Makeing them to the right size is what I use the most on it.

That is great advice there Zane. Thanks.

gdmoody · 09-23-2012, 10:36 AM

I use Microsoft Office Picture Manager. It just couldn't get any easier, at least for me.

fuzebox40 · 09-23-2012, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 76Highboy

how you guys get your pictures to be smalerl as opposed to so huge

Don't know why I did't ask that question ages ago. Dang it man!!! I've been doing it the hard way I found on my own.
Resizing with the attachment feature in email and sending it to myself. Which is like traveling from your finger to your thumb by going around your elbow!*()#^&#*%<!!$*!!

CampingJosh · 09-23-2012, 12:44 PM

Simply resize: Office Picture Manager.

Real photo editing: GIMP

tcox4freedom · 09-24-2012, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by gdmoody

I use Microsoft Office Picture Manager. It just couldn't get any easier, at least for me.

Plus 1; except for Windows 7 doesn't have it. So, I use Windows Live Photo Gallery.

CampingJosh · 09-24-2012, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by gdmoody

I use Microsoft Office Picture Manager. It just couldn't get any easier, at least for me.

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Originally Posted by tcox4freedom

Plus 1; except for Windows 7 doesn't have it. So, I use Windows Live Photo Gallery.

It's still here in Windows 7 if you have MS Office. It's part of the office suite.

Start >> All Programs >> Microsoft Office >> Microsoft Office 2010 Tools >> Microsoft Office Picture Manager

tcox4freedom · 09-25-2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by CampingJosh

It's still here in Windows 7 if you have MS Office. It's part of the office suite.

Start >> All Programs >> Microsoft Office >> Microsoft Office 2010 Tools >> Microsoft Office Picture Manager

Thanks!

My computer is new and I hadn't looked in the MS Office "Tools" section yet. So, I didn't realize it was there.

Duh! (I feel stupid!)

09-22-2012, 08:36 PM	#26
76Highboy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Meridian, Idaho Contributor Posts: 6,969	Re: I could use some help with a pic question for you puter guru's Thanks gvw. Last edited by 76Highboy; 09-22-2012 at 08:53 PM..

09-22-2012, 09:05 PM	#27
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,320	Re: I could use some help with a pic question for you puter guru's I use the paint program in my computer. Nearly all computer have it. Just right click the saved picture fi8le on your computer and select 'open with' and another window will pop up and the paint program will be an option. pick it and go to edit on the toolbar and select stretch/skew and reduce the percetage values of the picture equally until it fits on the page without scroll bars. then save it and upload it here. The whole process takes like 30 seconds.. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

09-22-2012, 09:16 PM	#28
WHSmithIV Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Moore, Idaho contributor Posts: 2,639	Re: I could use some help with a pic question for you puter guru's You don't get to paint from the photo Beth. Click Start>All Programs>Accessories>Paint and open the Microsoft Paint program. Then, from the File menu, open the picture you want. Select Resize from the Image menu. The best size to change your pictures to for posting is 800x600 pixels for landscape and 600X800 pixels for portrait.

09-22-2012, 09:16 PM	#29
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: I could use some help with a pic question for you puter guru's irfanview free and does a heap

09-22-2012, 09:25 PM	#30
76Highboy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Meridian, Idaho Contributor Posts: 6,969	Re: I could use some help with a pic question for you puter guru's How is this JLA? Attached Images

09-22-2012, 09:26 PM	#31
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,320	Re: I could use some help with a pic question for you puter guru's you got it! __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

09-22-2012, 09:28 PM	#32
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,320	Re: I could use some help with a pic question for you puter guru's I miss my ol dodge.. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

09-23-2012, 12:03 AM	#36
76Highboy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Meridian, Idaho Contributor Posts: 6,969	Re: I could use some help with a pic question for you puter guru's Thanks for all the help everyone. I learned something new today and I appreciate that.

09-23-2012, 12:31 AM	#37
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,372	Re: I could use some help with a pic question for you puter guru's I use the free version of Picasa from google. You can crop, add text and about anything you need to do with a picture Jim. Makeing them to the right size is what I use the most on it. __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"!

09-23-2012, 10:36 AM	#41
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,358	Re: I could use some help with a pic question for you puter guru's I use Microsoft Office Picture Manager. It just couldn't get any easier, at least for me. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

09-23-2012, 12:44 PM	#43
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,788	Re: I could use some help with a pic question for you puter guru's Simply resize: Office Picture Manager. Real photo editing: GIMP __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.