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Please can someone explain in really simple English how I re-size a photo? I have tried and only succeeded in downloading a tool bar I don't want! It is 138KB and 640x480 pixels - it is the smallest my camera will do - and I just cannot seem to get it as small as needed for this site! I would quite like to finally put a face to the name!
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Anne this has been a problem to get the format and size correct. In several cases now Tex has been able to take the original photo and size it accordingly for an avatar. I would contact Tex and see if you can email him the original photo. Of course I'm assuming that this is for your picture avatar.

If this is not for the avatar PM me and I can give you a hand in resizing the picture, normally you would need some sort of photo editing software. There are several low cost or free photo editiors. If you check, your camera may very well have included a simple photo editior with the camera.
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Hi Anne,

Yes, if you will just attach the image file to an email and send it to me, I'll be happy to convert it into an avatar for you. You can send me an email by clicking on the "email" button at the bottom of this post.

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Thanks so much Tex and Joe,
Image on it's way! LOL! Now you get to see me!!
Anne
PS It is for the avatar on here!
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If this isn't what you had in mind, please let me know, and I'll be happy to redo the avatar.

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That's great Tex - thanks very much!!
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I spent hours trying to do this (I am a newbie on here) and I know enough about computers to be dangerous :grin:

Here is a link I used: http://www.shrinkpictures.com/create-avatar/resize.php
I like this site because you don't have to download anything.

Once I carefully lowered the size to less than 6 KB, I was able to add a avatar.

I hope this helps,
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Post by fatbuster205 »

Thanks Deb! I will keep that for future reference - Tex sorted me out this time! I too can be ropey with computers - my problem is that they upload software so frequently my head is spinning! Hey ho! At least now there is a face to my name for everyone here!
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