RESIZING
IMAGES FOR THE WEB
Images
placed on the Web should never be larger than 7-8 inches in
WIDTH (540-600 pixels)
with a RESOLUTION of 72 pixels per inch.
This would be an image that takes up most of the screen.
640 pixels is the MAXimum width for a Webpage, so I'd suggest
you keep your images smaller, more like 560 pixels in width
(7.7" width) for a large image.
Most cameras shoot images that are 72 pixel per inch REsolution
and can be much lkarger in witdth than 7" such as 28"
width.
This may create a file as large as 1MB, which is too large for
the internet.
When
you place images on a Webpage they should be sized correctly.
Do not import your original large images into your Webpages
and assume that if you scale them down, they will be okay.
Use
Photoshop or some other photo-editing software that may come
with your camera, to resize the files size.
Remember, images hardly ever need to be larger than
7-8 inches in width (540-640 pixels)
with a resolution of 72 pixels per inch.
In addition, If you want a small image with text beside it,
it is best to resize it in Photoshop or some photo editing programing,
so that it may be something like 3" width, 72 pixels per
inch in resolution.
Never try to make images bigger than they are, or scale them
up.
TO
RESIZE IMAGES
SPECIFICALLY YOU WANT TO FIND THE
IMAGE, SIZE OPTION:
scale down the actual pixels or inches it is in width,
while
keepng the Resolution at 72 pixels per inch.
then SAVE AS: xxxxx.jpg, into your ART003 folder for the internet.
Listed
below are specific instructions for specific image editing software.
Some
people may have their own software which they can use.
The
programs below are available on campus computers:
MICROSOFT
PHOTO EDITOR
part of MICROSOFT OFFICE TOOLS
open Microsoft Photo Editor
Under File, >Open your image
Under File, (or right click) >Properties
type 72 in the resolution box
Under Image >Resize
type in the width of your image
typical image width 7" (500 pixels)
do not make images larger than 9" (650 pixels)
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In a Pinch:
Paint (part of Windows)
Open the image in Paint.
Select Image, Stretch/Skew
Then you can enter percentages in Horizontal and Vertical, like
50% for each, or whatever.
Office Picture Manager (part of Office 2003).
Click on the picture.
Edit Pictures on the right.
Resize at the bottom.
Enter percentages, or pixels.