The Big picture...

[~Wingnut~]

Hi

I am writing this on behalf of my Sister and Brother in law. They have just recently bought a digital camera but when they send their pictures via e-mail the pics are massive! They are JPeg but none of us have a clue how to change the size of them. I don't even know where to start looking?! Would it be on the camera or the computer?
When we got our camera, the picture's have always been the right size.
Sorry if this has been asked before but I can't see any question's relating to this when I preview my question.

Thanx in advance

[Tock389]

When  they select an pic to be e-mailed, and attach it to a new e-mail, there should be an option to compress the image - it will ask something like what percentage so you want ot reduce it by.

Give this a go-  find the option to compress the image and Bob's your uncle.

[LeMarchand]

http://www.irfanview.com/ Free, and will cut down both physical and file size (and can do it in batches).

However, is your problem with viewing, printing or receiving the pictures? If the first, right-click and "Open With" Windows Picture and Fax viewer (you can set this a the default if you like); you should get 1 picture/screen that you can click through. With printing, open as above, click the Printer icon and follow the wizard's instructions; it will enable you to print (for example) one picture/sheet and size it accordingly. If the file size is too big for your connection/mailbox to handle, get your relatives to use IrfanView or similar to cut down the file size before sending!

[~Wingnut~]

Hi Tock389

I will tell them what you have suggested.

Thanx very much fro your help :o)

~Wingnut~

[~Wingnut~]

Hi LeMarchand

Thanx too for you reply, I will pass it on to them as well :o) You posted the same time I posted to Tock389.

Cheers

~Wingnut~