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alantf · 07-14-2009, 05:35 AM

Can any of you computer literate guys help me?

I'm trying to put a photo on my avatar. It's a 2.2 mb photo (3072 x 2304 dimension). Every time I try to upload it, it tells me that the file is too big. How do I reduce it to avatar size? I've tried everything I can do, but I'm not very good with computers.

Thanks in advance.

Sarris · 07-14-2009, 08:30 AM

Go into MS paint. Open the file, and use menu item "Image" then use "Stretch/Skew to change the size. Its done by pecentage, so do the math first.

Hope that helps.

Moedad · 07-14-2009, 12:44 PM

Or if you have Microsoft Office Picture Manager you can reduce it the same way by going to Edit Pictures and then Resize.

patrick_777 · 07-16-2009, 01:07 AM

Eff all that stuff. ScaleYourImage.com. Upload, scale, save, post.

mr. softie · 07-19-2009, 02:09 AM

Thanks for that link Patrick, works great!

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Sarris Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Port Richey, Florida USA Posts: 1,348	Re: mayday! mayday! Go into MS paint. Open the file, and use menu item "Image" then use "Stretch/Skew to change the size. Its done by pecentage, so do the math first. Hope that helps. __________________ Prudent riders live longer than moron riders.
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Moedad Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 642	Re: mayday! mayday! Or if you have Microsoft Office Picture Manager you can reduce it the same way by going to Edit Pictures and then Resize. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	Re: mayday! mayday! Eff all that stuff. ScaleYourImage.com. Upload, scale, save, post. __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan.
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mr. softie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bucks Co. PA Posts: 361	Re: mayday! mayday! Thanks for that link Patrick, works great! __________________ The real money in a gold rush is in supplying liqueur and women to the miners.... May the wind always be at your back and the sun overhead as you make your way down the ever winding, smoothly paved, traffic free road! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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