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Hi all,
A question from Ross today
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Matt when I go to My Pictures now and select a few photo's to email it doesn't open up that box and ask if I would like them full size or resized for emailing!
I am using Thunderbird for emailing so I don't know if this is causing it. Do you know how to get that option box back on?
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What Ross is referring to is the Windows XP built in feature that offers to reduce the size of emailed pics
This function is performed by WinXP before the pics get to your email program so it is likely a broken Windows setting
In these circumstances Google is always your friend
Here is the answer found using a Google search
http://www.winxptutor.com/resizeimage.htm
Knowing the right term to search is the trick
I searched reset "windows xp" dialog email resize photos and it was the 1st entry
You may also like the info here for resizing with other programs before sending
There are countless programs that can do the job and this shows a few (I love Irfanview)
I am sure these programs do a better job than windows, especially if you want to keep the resized pics
http://www.rideau-info.com/photos/changesize.html
A quick word on picture sizes
If you are sending a pic to someone to look at only then there is very little point in sending at a resolution larger than their Monitor
Note - pictures to be printed should try to be used at max resolution to improve print quality
Most of us run our monitors at 800x600 or 1024x768 so usually a resolution of this range is sufficient for viewing
Reducing to this size will radically reduce the picture size and make them much easier to email and quicker to download
I thought you might be interested in Google searching
At the following page is a tutorial on how to use the Google Advanced Search capabilities
If you know how you can actually put the appropriate shortcuts into the normal search box
eg using "" to surround a phrase or using + & - (plus & minus signs) to include or exclude words
Let me know by replying if you would like more information on this and I can give a demonstration one night
Please keep the questions, tips and information coming
This list will work best if it is interactive
Whether you are having trouble or just doing something cool we want to know!
Cheers
MATT
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A question from Ross today
---
Matt when I go to My Pictures now and select a few photo's to email it doesn't open up that box and ask if I would like them full size or resized for emailing!
I am using Thunderbird for emailing so I don't know if this is causing it. Do you know how to get that option box back on?
---
What Ross is referring to is the Windows XP built in feature that offers to reduce the size of emailed pics
This function is performed by WinXP before the pics get to your email program so it is likely a broken Windows setting
In these circumstances Google is always your friend
Here is the answer found using a Google search
http://www.winxptutor.com/resizeimage.htm
Knowing the right term to search is the trick
I searched reset "windows xp" dialog email resize photos and it was the 1st entry
You may also like the info here for resizing with other programs before sending
There are countless programs that can do the job and this shows a few (I love Irfanview)
I am sure these programs do a better job than windows, especially if you want to keep the resized pics
http://www.rideau-info.com/photos/changesize.html
A quick word on picture sizes
If you are sending a pic to someone to look at only then there is very little point in sending at a resolution larger than their Monitor
Note - pictures to be printed should try to be used at max resolution to improve print quality
Most of us run our monitors at 800x600 or 1024x768 so usually a resolution of this range is sufficient for viewing
Reducing to this size will radically reduce the picture size and make them much easier to email and quicker to download
I thought you might be interested in Google searching
At the following page is a tutorial on how to use the Google Advanced Search capabilities
If you know how you can actually put the appropriate shortcuts into the normal search box
eg using "" to surround a phrase or using + & - (plus & minus signs) to include or exclude words
Let me know by replying if you would like more information on this and I can give a demonstration one night
Please keep the questions, tips and information coming
This list will work best if it is interactive
Whether you are having trouble or just doing something cool we want to know!
Cheers
MATT
Contact Information
This email is brought to you on behalf of the Mulligrubs - Milton Ulladulla Internet & Computers Users Group
http://mulligrubs.shoalhaven.info/
The Mulligrubs meet on the last Thursday of each month at the Ulladulla CTC - Top of the Town Complex, Ulladulla NSW 2539
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