Photo resizing

Posted by: 505Gibbs

Photo resizing - 08/29/18 03:10 PM

A few years ago there were suggestions on apps to resize pics more suitable for posting.
My search didn't show what I was hoping for i.e. app names.
Any suggestions for Windows 10 would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance. smile
Posted by: Windsor

Re: Photo resizing - 08/29/18 03:48 PM

Microsoft Paint still exists in Windows 10, it just isn't easy to find in the menu system.

Right-click your image (jpg, usually), select "edit", and McPaint comes up.

Inside there, "Resize" shows up in the "Image" group. It does as-advertised. I generally use values of 25/40/50 % to reduce photos taken with phone, tablet, Nikon.

You can toy around with resizing, too. If you enter a number and don't like the end result size, Control-Z to undo your resize. This gives you room to fuddle with it to find the right number.

(ETA) I pretty much have stuck with McPaint for simple jobs. It does basic cropping as well if you don't want to post "full frame" shots.
Posted by: desert.snake

Re: Photo resizing - 08/30/18 01:39 AM

There is also a free editor, replacing standart Paint.
Works very well.
https://www.getpaint.net/index.html