Author Topic: need help with pics (Read 673 times)

BDBAL · « **on:** July 17, 2002, 07:47:31 PM »

need help in posting pics. I have changed the screen shot from a .bmp file to a .jpg file, yet the host says my file is to large to attatch. The screen shot in question is 286KB. I am a computer neophyte (aka dweeb) and I dont know how to create a smaller file for posting; any detailed help would be appreciated.

BDBAL

ALF · « **Reply #1 on:** July 17, 2002, 08:33:32 PM »

easy---->resize the image

medium---->reduce color depth

hard----->increase the compression (requires program that gives you a choice like Photoshop

GunnerCAF · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2002, 12:19:58 AM »

Changing compression is easy, just need a free editor. I posted the info here

Since I am here

I will attach a pic I did the other night. This is 3 screen shots put together. I cropped three screen shots and copied and pasted them into a new file. I then reduced the size to about half. Then compressed down to about an 80K JPG. I did use Paint Shop Pro for this one, but Irfanview works great for single screen shots.

Gunner

CDR Akira · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2002, 10:31:01 AM »

Nice;)

looks likea cutaway of a ww2 bomber formation being attacked

you know the layer formations

vorticon · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2002, 12:38:59 PM »

hmmm anyone know how to get that aged look with the gimp...i also need to know how to get a part of a pic from one pic to another and not mess up the background while using the gimp...???

GunnerCAF · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2002, 11:19:14 PM »

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anyone know how to get that aged look with the gimp

I'm no pro at this, but just keep pushing buttons including the undo button

Most graphics programs, you can convert the picture to a grey scale pic. And other more advanced programs have a Sepia effect. The Sepia will give a yellowish color.

I am not sure what a gimp is, but some programs also have borders you can put around them. The one I am using has several old picture borders.

Gunner