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spruce grove, ab
Canada
296 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 2:10 PM
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| hi im trying to upload a fav pic but its too big -2.01 mp or somthing ,needs to be half that i think , but it dont know how to do it ? can some body please help me ? cheers bob |
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 map hatin', coffee perc totin', garbage collectin', backpacking, action hero wannabe, who loves to hide out in Garibaldi park and will have his scouts sing if you keep him awake at night
2466 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 2:12 PM
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you need to put the picture into photoshop, or GIMP, or some other photo editing software and resize the image.
once it's small enough it'll upload no problem |
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spruce grove, ab
Canada
296 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 2:20 PM
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holy moly that was quick , thanks very much ! i will try ... bob
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 adventure seeking, peak-bagging, high-enduring, strong and silent forest gnome
N49°09', W122°47'
Canada
3819 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 2:27 PM
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... or you can upload 1/2 of the image at a time, then stitch them on the other side.
like this
and
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Just kidding :)
Actually, Marc speaks the truth. You might want to check out Picasa as well. It's freeware and a little easier to use than photoshop or GIMP (also free) |
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spruce grove, ab
Canada
296 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 2:31 PM
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wow it worked thanks guys , bob |
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spruce grove, ab
Canada
296 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 2:35 PM
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| gonna download picasa now ...cheers |
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 Cycling guru, Wig wearing, James Bond wannabe, answers to the call of "Eurobabe"
Langley
Canada
1231 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 2:36 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by bobdep
wow it worked thanks guys , bob
Nice shot!!! |
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Hope, BC
Canada
7098 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 2:53 PM
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| And another thing to know is, you don't have to necessarily change the physical size dimensions... You can usually change the "File Size" without resizing the picture , by dropping the quality to 70-80% Quality. (Depending on the program) Some offer an easy option to resize (file size) the photo for web as well. |
Edited by - AcesHigh on 12/08/2006 2:53 PM |
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Fowl photographin, animal lovin, thread trollin, dry bag humpin, canoe canoodler
Vancouver, BC
Canada
4037 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 3:15 PM
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| Very Nice Photograph! |
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Mysterious, pop can stove stashin', gps totin', overnighter virgin, wannabe tentmaker and foul weather wuss who rides a thumper to the trailhead with wonderdog Max to hike the Chilliwack Valley
Chwk
Canada
4910 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 3:27 PM
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The pic was well worth it! 
IrfanView is another FREE app that allows you to batch-resize pics.
PixResizer is another good one, also FREE.
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Richmond, BC
Canada
2440 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 3:36 PM
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nice shot
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Abbotsford, BC
Canada
58 Posts |
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spruce grove, ab
Canada
296 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 4:02 PM
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| thanks all , i really like that shot....i took three or four at the same time , but that one seemed to be just right for me , thanks again for all your help ... bob |
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Tumbler Ridge, BC
Canada
1364 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 4:33 PM
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| If you want to cheat, get a flickr account, download the uploader, then set it to automatically resize your images to 800 px on the long side. Then, just re-download the pictures and upload them here. Or provide an offsite link to your flickr site, which I suspect Jimbo would like better, as long as you don't link big.... |
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Ladner, BC
Canada
1176 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 4:48 PM
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or you can right click directly from your folder, edit open with MSpaint and just resave as jpg and remember to rename it. MSpaint loads really fast, and resaving as a jpg will decrease the filesize to a CT friendly one.
if you want to use the other programs you can right click and use "open with" and choose the program.
This is convenient for quick resizing only. If you want to get a perfect resize and do other editing functions, use one of the above programs.
i've tried a few of the ones listed. right now i'm using HP image zone which came with the printer. lot's of good ones out there.
look forward to your pics
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New Westminster, BC
Canada
1138 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2006 : 7:00 PM
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| Or you can right clock and send to e-mail it will ask you to make them smaller, and then just drag them to your desktop and upload. |
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Herbal tea drinkin, tree huggin, view seeking, tortoise paced, ultralite wannabe
Vancouver, BC
Canada
2847 Posts |
Posted - 12/28/2006 : 09:23 AM
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looks like you got it all figured out and as usual, there are at least a million ways to do it. I was amazed to read them all 
And it is a GREAT pic. what thread did you actually post it in besides this one? |
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spruce grove, ab
Canada
296 Posts |
Posted - 12/28/2006 : 9:07 PM
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| i posted it in ,my favourite pic - i think ...... |
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Big pack hiker who sleeps with bears in tent and falls on slippery logs
Langley, BC
Canada
7647 Posts |
Posted - 03/01/2007 : 7:50 PM
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| This is a great thread. Just wanted to bump it for anyone trying to upload photos that are too large. Making the topic sticky as well. |
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Grouse Grinding, GPS carrying, lawn chair packing, bike riding North Shore tech addict who stares at Crown Mountain from his office window all day
North Vancouver
Canada
1905 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2007 : 08:42 AM
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Good sticky topic! One thing to remember when resizing images is not to resize them too small. I use the MS Powertoy and resize to 1024x768. If I resize them to 800x600 640x480 then the CT website shrinks them again making them smaller than they should be.
Example picture resized to 1024x768 or 800x600 before uploading:
Same picture resized to 640x480 before uploading:
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Edited by - martin on 03/02/2007 4:39 PM |
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Popkum, BC
Canada
5887 Posts |
Posted - 03/02/2007 : 08:51 AM
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| I always resize my pics to 800x600 for uploading on CT with the program that came with my camera (PhotoBase 4.5). That way it takes seconds to upload a picture here instead of up to three minutes and I never have "failure to upload" problems. |
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How do you do it ? (Sizing photos for upload)
