Author Topic: Resizing Digi Pics (Read 9349 times)

Low Spark · « **on:** November 28, 2004, 05:21:22 PM »

How do i go about resizing my digi pics to be able to post on this site under rig pics.

Tim · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2004, 08:08:04 PM »

http://bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm

heath · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2004, 08:33:01 PM »

i use photoshop, but i'm assuming there are easier ways, such as whatever the hell tim just posted...i'm too lazy to bother clicking that link.

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ethan · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2004, 08:42:58 PM »

GIMP 2.0

It's free and very functional.

Runs on windows.

http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/

Only cavaet is make sure when you install that you don't make it the default for all your file types.

-e

Tim · « **Reply #4 on:** November 29, 2004, 09:14:37 PM »

the one I installed is basically a batch processor for resizing, put in what size you want, add the folder and it's done... works very quickly too.

Brian Skalinder · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2004, 09:24:42 PM »

Check the Archival Info forum for a thread on resizing / posting images.

Low Spark · « **Reply #6 on:** November 30, 2004, 08:13:02 AM »

Thanks to all and +T's to all.

rerem · « **Reply #7 on:** January 16, 2005, 08:18:21 AM »

I'd be screwed without Photoimpact. It can resize,convert to jpeg interact with scanner+printer,have used it for about 800 CD covers too-while it doesn't do all Photoshop can it does do most of what most folks can dream up at much lower price. Gimp,I found harder to manage,learn,and yet it is a freebee with a lot of power

Ed. · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2005, 12:17:23 PM »

Quote from: Tim on November 29, 2004, 08:08:04 PM

http://bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm

hey tim, do you know how the quality is with that program? i have another program similar to that, that will resize several pictures at once, but the quality is kind of lacking in the resized pics. i guess i'll have to try that one, it looks like it has a better setup than the one i have.

Tim · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2005, 12:33:20 PM »

I've never noticed any loss in quality but then again I've never looked that closely.... If there was any great reduction in quality I hope that I would have noticed by now.

it's free, give it a shot...

Ed. · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2005, 12:36:11 PM »

will do +t for the tip

Tim · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2005, 01:21:21 PM »

backatcha

bhtoque · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2005, 01:49:33 PM »

I use Paint Shop Pro 5's resample instead of resize. It takes a bit longer, but the quality stays the same.

JAson

Ed. · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2005, 01:56:39 PM »

i've used both paint shop pro and photoshop, and both do an excellent job of resizing. however, when you have about 150 pictures that you've taken over the course of a vacation or something and want to resize all of them and put them up on photobucket to share with friends, it takes a really long time to go thru and resize each individual picture. thats where the programs that can do a batch of them at once come in handy.

but yeah, paint shop pro and photoshop are definitely two of the best programs to work on images with.

dmonterisi · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2005, 01:58:04 PM »

just record an action in photoshop and batch process an entire folder. it's very easy, i do it all the time.

Ed. · « **Reply #15 on:** January 17, 2005, 04:04:51 PM »

Quote from: dmonterisi on January 17, 2005, 01:58:04 PM

just record an action in photoshop and batch process an entire folder. it's very easy, i do it all the time.

no idea how to do that. is it easy to do? i looked up batch processing and "resizing multiple pics" in the help, but found nothing. maybe i wasn't looking hard enuf. i'll have to look up the "record" feature maybe?

man, i have a list of things to do tonight when i get home, i'll have to add that to the list.

dmonterisi · « **Reply #16 on:** January 17, 2005, 04:08:52 PM »

very easy...what version of photoshop are you using?

Ed. · « **Reply #17 on:** January 17, 2005, 04:16:26 PM »

either 6 or 7, whatever one came out right before the last one where they stopped doing numbers.

dmonterisi · « **Reply #18 on:** January 17, 2005, 04:19:45 PM »

that's 7. i'm in CS, but I assume you can do this in version 7. couple of questions first: what are the image dimensions and resolution of your original images and what do you want to make them? i use 720 x 480 at 120dpi for web pictures.

ethan · « **Reply #19 on:** January 17, 2005, 04:28:45 PM »

I said it before get GIMP2.2 ! It 0wnz!

http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/

Ed. · « **Reply #20 on:** January 17, 2005, 04:34:05 PM »

2288x1712 pixels
horizontal/vertical res = 72dpi
bit depth 24

i usually resize to the same size as you do, never paid attention to dpi's before.

dmonterisi · « **Reply #21 on:** January 17, 2005, 04:44:04 PM »

the bit depth number seems off, since CS only works with 8 or 16 bit images. maybe it's referring to a different value. anyway, it shouldn't change things:

ok, here's what you should try:

open up one image in pshop. on the right side, you should have an actions palette. click on the new action icon or the delta in the top right and select new action. name it resize or whatever you want and make sure it is contained within the default set. then go about resizing this image the same way you would any other. at the end click save as and save it as a new image just like you would normally. once it is saved, click on the stop recording button. your action will now be saved.

now, open up the photoshop browser (file > browse).
find the folder that has all the images you want to resize and open the folder.
select all the images.
click automate > batch

the batch window will open, choose the action you created from the drop down list (make sure default set is chosen).
make sure the "override action 'save as' command" is selected (this allows you to choose the folder they are saved in)
select a folder for the images to be saved in and click ok.

this is how I do it in CS, i think you should be able to do this in ver 7.

Ed. · « **Reply #22 on:** January 17, 2005, 04:46:27 PM »

awesome! thank you very much +t

Ed. · « **Reply #23 on:** January 17, 2005, 06:37:21 PM »

hey it works, +t in another 12

rabhan · « **Reply #24 on:** January 30, 2005, 10:47:53 AM »

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RRobar · « **Reply #25 on:** February 02, 2005, 04:24:23 PM »

Damon beat me to it. But yes, in Photoshop using actions is KEY for stuff you have to do alot. Just makes life real easy.

hyperplane · « **Reply #26 on:** February 03, 2005, 04:56:06 PM »

photoshop actions rule.

on a related note, you can create a droplet for photoshop. then all you have to do is open the folder with your digital pics, highlight them (CTRL+A) and drag and drop them on the droplet. photoshop will automatically open up and perform all the resizing uber fast. very good stuff!!!

Ed. · « **Reply #27 on:** February 04, 2005, 12:47:15 AM »

wow, i need to learn more about photoshop it looks like. is that droplet thing something new, or has it always been around. i found a couple of books on photoshop at work, but they're from photoshop 6 and i have 7.

MattD · « **Reply #28 on:** February 04, 2005, 09:05:07 AM »

I'm pretty sure you can create droplets in both 6 and 7. I use CS now, but was on 6 for the longest time.

Brian Skalinder · « **Reply #29 on:** February 04, 2005, 11:25:42 AM »

Quote from: Rabhan on January 30, 2005, 10:47:53 AM

man you guys are working too hard...

Ditto. Ifranview is tiny, fast, easy, and has a full feature set (including batch processing and resampling instead of resizing). I don't need no steenking Photoshop...

dmonterisi · « **Reply #30 on:** February 04, 2005, 11:48:05 AM »

irfanview is great if all you want to do is resize pics, but I use pshop more than any other app on my pc.

Brian Skalinder · « **Reply #31 on:** February 04, 2005, 11:55:53 AM »

Quote from: dmonterisi on February 04, 2005, 11:48:05 AM

irfanview is great if all you want to do is resize pics, but I use pshop more than any other app on my pc.

Yup, agreed - two different apps for two different purposes / user bases. Only reason I mention IrfanView is because the original poster asked about resizing pics and not the broader feature set available with PS.

Ed. · « **Reply #32 on:** February 05, 2005, 07:18:22 PM »

+t's all around on the droplets, i figured out how to make them and everything works great.

hyperplane · « **Reply #33 on:** February 05, 2005, 10:53:36 PM »

SpeshulEd - i'm sure droplets has been around for a while. i use Photoshop 7 and CS (Photoshop 7 at work, and CS at home), and it works on both versions.

also, i have an incredible Photoshop resource eBook (PDF format)... it's an 8-in-1 eBook (sort of a "For Dummies" book). it has info on how to do pretty much anything you can think of - it's over 800 pages!

all you have to do to look something up is click CTRL+F, type in the search term/keyword, and it will pull up a list of pages concerning the keyword you used. it's a HUGE time saver, no need to do google hunting for Photoshop help with this badboy.

PM me if you'd like me to send you the PDF file. (it's about 18MB, so i'd have to do it through MSN Msgr or AIM, or upload it to an FTP or something.)

cheers.

Author Topic: Resizing Digi Pics (Read 9349 times)

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