Avatar/photo help

[RiverOtter]

I've never had a computer without Paint. Try clicking the Start button, then click on All Programs, then Accessories, then Paint should be on the list. If you can't find it, that sucks, but BTW Paint sucks, too.

If that doesn't work, let me know.

I did Start, All Prog, Acc, no ...EFFIN... Paint

 

[Beach Runner]

I did Start, All Prog, Acc, no ...EFFIN... Paint

Well, that stinks, too!

Email me with the image attached, tell me what size you want it, and I'll send it back. I don't remember the max dimensions/KB for this board.

Honey, you need some software!

 

[RiverOtter]

Well, that stinks, too!

Email me with the image attached, tell me what size you want it, and I'll send it back. I don't remember the max dimensions/KB for this board.

I finally have it sized right. Just needs to be in a jpeg.

You'll have to PM me your email

 

[Miss Kitty]

SJ...HURRY HURRY, make my new avatar before RO gets his! It will drive him CA-RAZY!!!!

 

[RiverOtter]

SJ...HURRY HURRY, make my new avatar before RO gets his! It will drive him CA-RAZY!!!!

I've got a team working on this one sister

 

[Ocean Lover]

SJ...HURRY HURRY, make my new avatar before RO gets his! It will drive him CA-RAZY!!!!

SS, SJ resized your pic for you already in a previous post. If you copy it and save it then you can upload it for your avatar. Hurry, Hurry, you can beat RO. hehe Let me know if you need help!

 

[RiverOtter]

I see what's going on here. Ganging up on the otter ... eh?

 

[OhioBeachBum]

If you'd like to resize your photos on your computer, here is a link to the world's easiest picture resizer by Microsoft. Click on it, then select run, and it will install. Once installed, all you have to do is right click on any pic file on your computer, select "Resize Pictures" and it will give you several size options - it's that easy!
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...wertoySetup.exe

Gotta love those "powertoys". TweakUI is a handy little gadget too... ;-)

 

[OhioBeachBum]

Also, when resizing a .jpg image, it's better to resize in increments rather than in one step, due to the compression algorithm used for jpegs. In other words, don't go directly from a 2272 by 1704 photo to 200 by whatever. Take it in incremental steps. My rule-of-thumb is resizing to 1800 by whatever (preserving the aspect ratio, of course, which is why I say "whatever"), to 1400 by whatever, to 1000 by whatever, to 600 by whatever, to 200 by whatever. The final quality of the image will be much better. I will refrain from explaining the mathematical reason why that's true. It's on the 'Net.

Good tip, and on the mark! (though high end image management tools - kurt grade stuff -will compensate for you).

 

[OhioBeachBum]

Got to tell you I've developed a fondness for your "otter nose in the wind.." avatar, though the "relaxed otter" is cool too. Maybe you could straddle the fence a photoshop a brewski betwitx the current one's paws