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Pictures Smaller
Have
you ever received an email that took forever to download? Most of us have
received pictures from well meaning friends or relatives, with file sizes so
large it could take hours for people using dialup modems to download.
There are several things
that affect the file size of a picture (and thus the time it takes to send or
receive it). One is the format in which it's saved. Some formats, such as
.tiff and .bmp, are made for highest quality and are not compressed. Others,
such as .gif and .jpg, were originally designed for Web site pictures with
fast downloading in mind. Formats that use compression will often let you
select the compression ratio when you save the picture. Higher compression
equals lower image quality, but also smaller file size. Smaller file size
equals faster downloading.
The size that the photo
displays can be measured in several different units: inches, centimeters, pica
points, and pixels are common ones. Pixels are logical, rather than physical
measurements. The physical size of a pixel depends on the resolution of the
screen on which you're viewing it. Reducing the pixel size (or the picture
size in inches) will reduce the file size.
You can resize your photos
for sending via e-mail with most graphics programs. You can use MSPaint,
included in Windows or you can download a free program such as Irfanview
. In Irfanview, select the "Resize/Resample" option from the Image
menu. In Paint, select the "Attributes" option from the Image menu.
Choose the unit of measurement (inches, centimeters, or pixels) and type in
lower numbers for the height and width of the picture.
Please be considerate of
others and reduce the file size of your pictures before sending them.
For more information on Emailing Photos click here!