Inglebank Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Now call me stupid but.... (I may regret that but) Can someone please shed some light on how to upload and add pictures to posts? Apparently my images are too big, what do I need to do and whats the best way to do it? Regards Stupid lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Get yourself a copy of Irfanview, which is one of the best picture viewers available. It's free. Open one of your images in Irfanview, and resize it. 700px max or 800px max is perfectly adequate for most RMweb usage. Save the reduced image on your local machine ('pic1-small.jpg'). The new smaller image can be 'dragged and dropped' from your file explorer onto the RMweb text editing box. (or the file can be chosen, which has the same effect). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted January 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 30, 2020 Are you on Windows 10? In which case try the "image resize" app. It's a free MS app that you can install from the Windows Store. Then right-click on the picture file, select "open with" and "image resize". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inglebank Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, RFS said: Are you on Windows 10? In which case try the "image resize" app. It's a free MS app that you can install from the Windows Store. Then right-click on the picture file, select "open with" and "image resize". I'm on a Macbook... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Prism Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, Inglebank said: I'm on a Macbook... Unlucky. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inglebank Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 41 minutes ago, Miss Prism said: Unlucky. Jeez, thanks lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Try this web based image editor. Free, and easy to use. https://pixlr.com/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inglebank Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 6 hours ago, Kiwi said: Try this web based image editor. Free, and easy to use. https://pixlr.com/ Now that works, thanks.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krusty Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Quote I'm on a Macbook... Open the image in the Preview app. Select Adjust Size from the Tools menu. Select the size you want from the Fit into [whatever] Pixels dialogue or type in a custom size. Save as with a new / altered title so you don't overwrite the original image file. Drag and drop or place the new image file in the text edit box. Robert is your avuncular relative. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon s Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 (edited) If it helps, I'm on a Mac and use custom size with the width set at 1500 pixels. Gives a good size image, but still within the forum limits. I import the pic into Photos on my Mac if it's too large. This screenshot was 4mb. Once in Photos you can then export it back to the desktop using these settings. This has reduced the file to 295kb, yet you still have a reasonable image. Once on the desktop, you can just drag and drop straight into your post. Edited February 1, 2020 by gordon s Added pic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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