A Question of Size

CaptTightpants · January 22nd, 2016, 09:22 AM

No reason for asking , but hypothetically, how would one resize an oversized picture for use in, say, an avatar pic?

**seany65** · January 22nd, 2016, 05:06 PM

I use an old program called 'Micrografx picture publisher 8' from 2001, but I imagine it's basically the same process in newer porgrams.

What i do is :

1) got to the pic i want to use

2) open it with PP8

3) go to the tab with 'Image' on, choose 'Size'.

4) in the box that comes up change to 'Pixels' (most avatar rules state a pixel size allowed) and change the height scale (if working on a portrait) and reduce the pxiels to the allowed size.

5) this will make the picture go blurred. I then sharpen the image (using a small 'brush', with no Feathering and a Pressure of no more than 25. I aim mostly at the lines in the face such as nostrils, mouth, eyes etc.

6) this will usually mean over sharpening some bits by an amount. I then use a small 'Smooth'/Soften/Defocus brush with no feathering and a low 'Pressure', and then increase the View of the image (don't actually change its' size with the program, just chnage the View.) I then 'Soften' the areas that are Not edges if they've gone 'rough'.

7) I then soften the parts of the image that have gone too 'Light' (brighter than they were in the original pic) as this means those bits have been over-sharpened.

8) the aim is to have normal looking skin tones with natural hair but sharper edges.

9) save the pic as a JPG into your 'pics to upload' folder etc.

Keep pracxticing until you get a result you like that is the right length and height and the right amount of Kb.

**lagerlout** · January 23rd, 2016, 04:09 AM

Irfanview .... free & easy to use

set it so you can right click on pic
send to Irfan or " open with " depending on how you set it up
" image " in menu
resize / resample
file ... in menu
save in original folder

Done

**sandhunter** · January 23rd, 2016, 05:28 PM

I like Free online image editor , you can resize or crop, add text and is free and very easy to use

**wimbo77** · January 23rd, 2016, 06:40 PM

I use Irfanview as well to resize pictures down if their too large. It's a great editor.

zenkarma · January 23rd, 2016, 08:28 PM

If you want a full image editing program there's a few open-source(free) programs you can try.

Gimp, bad name but a very nice program. Available for Windows, Linux and OSX.

Paint.Net for Windows. Has a Linux clone called Pinta.

January 22nd, 2016, 09:22 AM	#1
CaptTightpants Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 24 Thanks: 1,706 Thanked 213 Times in 23 Posts	A Question of Size No reason for asking , but hypothetically, how would one resize an oversized picture for use in, say, an avatar pic?

January 22nd, 2016, 05:06 PM	#2
seany65 Vintage Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,651 Thanks: 80,415 Thanked 32,730 Times in 3,527 Posts	I use an old program called 'Micrografx picture publisher 8' from 2001, but I imagine it's basically the same process in newer porgrams. What i do is : 1) got to the pic i want to use 2) open it with PP8 3) go to the tab with 'Image' on, choose 'Size'. 4) in the box that comes up change to 'Pixels' (most avatar rules state a pixel size allowed) and change the height scale (if working on a portrait) and reduce the pxiels to the allowed size. 5) this will make the picture go blurred. I then sharpen the image (using a small 'brush', with no Feathering and a Pressure of no more than 25. I aim mostly at the lines in the face such as nostrils, mouth, eyes etc. 6) this will usually mean over sharpening some bits by an amount. I then use a small 'Smooth'/Soften/Defocus brush with no feathering and a low 'Pressure', and then increase the View of the image (don't actually change its' size with the program, just chnage the View.) I then 'Soften' the areas that are Not edges if they've gone 'rough'. 7) I then soften the parts of the image that have gone too 'Light' (brighter than they were in the original pic) as this means those bits have been over-sharpened. 8) the aim is to have normal looking skin tones with natural hair but sharper edges. 9) save the pic as a JPG into your 'pics to upload' folder etc. Keep pracxticing until you get a result you like that is the right length and height and the right amount of Kb. __________________ <-- That's Emer Kenny and I want to be stuck in her front bottom. Quote from electrofreak : I'd rather have questions that can't be answered, than answers that can't be questioned.

January 23rd, 2016, 04:09 AM	#3
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January 23rd, 2016, 05:28 PM	#4
sandhunter Super Draconian Sandhunter Join Date: May 2013 Location: Sonoran Desert Posts: 13,979 Thanks: 208,917 Thanked 261,312 Times in 13,886 Posts	I like Free online image editor , you can resize or crop, add text and is free and very easy to use

January 23rd, 2016, 06:40 PM	#5
wimbo77 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 9,115 Thanks: 130,160 Thanked 144,381 Times in 9,160 Posts	I use Irfanview as well to resize pictures down if their too large. It's a great editor.

January 23rd, 2016, 08:28 PM	#6
zenkarma Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 168 Thanks: 1,016 Thanked 19,259 Times in 466 Posts	If you want a full image editing program there's a few open-source(free) programs you can try. Gimp, bad name but a very nice program. Available for Windows, Linux and OSX. Paint.Net for Windows. Has a Linux clone called Pinta.