You are probably running it at 300 dpi, if you have Photoshop load up the pic and change it to 72 dpi, then your size will drop.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimflint1
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You are probably running it at 300 dpi, if you have Photoshop load up the pic and change it to 72 dpi, then your size will drop.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimflint1
I don't have photo shop, but Paint and Irfanview both say it's 72 dpi, still at 907kb. I tried the powertool, but for some reason it doesn't completely install, or if it does, I can find it nowhere, even in Microsoft's search function. Well, I find the unextracted files easily enough, just not the program.
With the powertool, all you have to do is right-click on the picture, and you will see the option to Resize Picture in the menu. You don't actually have to open any program to run it.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimflint1
I think I've isolated the problem. Even though I saved it as a jpeg, when I look up the info it says this:
Desktop Picture.jpg
640 x 480
Bitmap Image
So obviously it's still a bitmap image saved as a jpeg file. Do you know how to remedy this?
If you have Photoshop (I know that's a big if-monkey), make sure you are in RGB mode, then go File>Save As...
cool topic! I like to change mine alot and you actually prompted me to change this morning, so I'll post both before and after :nod:
You can open it up through Paint, and save it as a JPEG file. This is done as the filetype, and not only adding the ".jpg" to the end. I think it used to be that easy, but not anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimflint1
The default type to save as from Paint is a Bitmap. You always have to change it to a JPEG when you're saving.
I've been away a while but I'm finally getting back to having fun rather than just job-searching on the web. Great topic and some great pics too!
I totally dont get it.... (not a computer wiz) ... where is this PRT SCR button??Quote:
Originally Posted by Sombeech
thanks~
upper right side of key board on PC's. took me a minute to find it as well.
It's usually directly above your INSERT button.Quote:
Originally Posted by TreeHugger
I think I finally nailed it. My desktop picture is of my son, next to a statue of his ancestor who started the town of Thatcher, Arizona. The man who is the statue is named Christopher Layton and the city of Layton, Utah was named for him. We took the photo while visiting Thatcher once when my son had a beard like his ancestor.
Well, damn... I just cant figure it out - found the Print Screen button but I have no idea where to find a "Paint" program. Anyway, at least, here is the picture that is on my desktop:
Its from the Enchantment Lakes area in the Cascades... my husband...
http://www.megalungmtnfreaks.com/ima...chantments.jpg
Here's what you do to find Paint in Windows XP: Click on START, go to ALL PROGRAMS, the ACCESSORIES. Paint should be on the list of accessories. Click on it and it should open. Once there, click edit, then paste.Quote:
Originally Posted by TreeHugger
Thanks! yea!! It worked!! I had a hard time figuring out how to save as a Jpeg at 800 pixels, but I did it through photohop. Geez, I really need to come into the technology world!!
Dark Canyon, near Sundance Trail:
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nosivad_bor, that's an awesome pic. Were you able to find this formation while you were there? :haha:
http://www.moabhappenings.com/menuguide.htm
Moab Menu guide. That's one thing I've found to be sorely lacking in Moab. And that's good food---for breakfast anyway. We drove past McDonald's so we could eat at a sit down restaurant. I can't remember the name of it, but it was north of Mc's on the west side of the street. We spent about eighteen bucks for two of us for a bad meal. I think Mc's breakfast would've been just as good at 1/3 the price. So where do they have year round goodbreakfasts in Moab?
I found myself thinking with a town as popular as Moab. there ought to be some really good restaurants for those early mornings, or after the river run nights.
I think that is the Arches Cafe, yeah it is pretty crappy.Quote:
Originally Posted by jimflint1