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Clay West

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:03 pm


How to Resize Pics (IrfanView)
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This is a guide on how to resize pictures using the free viewer Irfanview. This software can be found at http://www.irfanview.com/

Installation

Once you have downloaded the installation file, open it.

When you get to this screen:

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Select "Images Only", as appeared in the pic above. Files as .wav, .mp3, .mpeg would be opened with their own programs.

NOTE: This screen offers to install the Google bar. If you don't want it, you can unmark the installations before clicking "Next":

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Resizing

Open the desired picture. Now click the "Image" menu, and select "Resize/Resample":

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For faster access, you can simply click CTRL+R.

Here are the stats of the picture:

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Make sure to keep the Unit on "pixels" when resizing. Change the Width/Height as you wish.

Note that as you change the Width, the Height resizes itself, as to keep the picture in proper dimensions. If you wish to make a banner and resize it in other ratios, unmark the following option:

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Click OK to test the new size.

NOTE: If you have set too small a size, DO NOT enlarge it. It would make the picture pixelated and blurry. Instead, close the file and reopen it before trying again.


Saving

When the new dimensions are set, open the File menu and click "Save As...":

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The default would be the file's name. If you wish to save a copy of the original file, simply change the name to another:

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The side menu can be ignored.


Now all you need to do is upload the new file, and there you go! 3nodding


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:04 pm


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PostPosted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 4:06 pm


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:13 am


Thanks for making this.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 10:06 am


Great Job Clay! ^_^
PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:58 am


Thank you very much Clay. I really appreciate all that you told us about how to make images. I really wanted to make something for my guide, to put on my siggy. But I had no clue how or what to do. Now I do, thank you! 3nodding

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:58 am


thank you I will do this later on 3nodding
PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:42 am


*Bows*

Omfg Sean


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PostPosted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 1:04 am


thx u
PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:12 am


im totally lost on the last part
how do i upload the new file from the IrfanView?

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