SO HERES THE DEAL.. I SEE YOU GUYS WITH THE PICTURE OF YOUR AIRPLANES IN YOUR PROFILE! I WANT THAT TOO! BUT IT WON'T LET ME MY PICTURE IS TOO BIG! HOW DO I MAKE IT SMALL? I NEED TO GO BACK TO COLLEGE SO I CAN LEARN HOW TO BLOG BETTER!

Hi Joshua,

You will need a photo editing software. Photoshop, Fireworks or most others. Once you have your editing software go to the file menu and select export (you may also try 'Save As') and make your selections of size, and file type. Preferably, dimensions should be around 150x150 and use jpg as the file type.

You can also try this site...http://www.online-image-editor.com/
I have never used it but it may do exactly what you are looking for.

Finally you can verify the file size by right clicking and get info (control -click on a mac).

Tom

Send it to me in a jpg file and I will do it for you if you want. I will PM you with the email address....

Bush Pilot wrote:SO HERES THE DEAL.. I SEE YOU GUYS WITH THE PICTURE OF YOUR AIRPLANES IN YOUR PROFILE! I WANT THAT TOO! BUT IT WON'T LET ME MY PICTURE IS TOO BIG! HOW DO I MAKE IT SMALL? I NEED TO GO BACK TO COLLEGE SO I CAN LEARN HOW TO BLOG BETTER!

One easy way is just email the photo to yourself. It will usually ask if it is ok to make it smaller for the email and bingo you got a small copy.

Install Picasa free from Google.

Then export and it will ask you about sizes. 72 dpi is a standard web resolution but it gets pretty crappy looking if you blow it up. Play with sizes as needed for you application.....Avatar on your BB address 72 dpi is great, full sized pictures attached or embedded in a message need to be larger.

Have fun.

Tom

This is a s simple as it gets:

http://www.shrinkpictures.com/create-avatar/

Green Hornet wrote:This is a s simple as it gets:

http://www.shrinkpictures.com/create-avatar/

That is an excellent tip, Green Hornet.
I will implement a small help topic containing this.
Everybody, even a complete computer illiterate, should be able to use that.

If you should like a bit more flexibility and versatility (such as sharpen your pictures, using effects, crop to your liking, change brightness, etc....), download and install FREEWARE Irfanview http://download.cnet.com/IrfanView/3000 ... tag=button. An esay to use small program.
Some FAQ http://www.irfanview.net/faq.htm

Everybody, even a complete computer illiterate, should be able to use that.

Never underestimate us idiots

Duane wrote:Everybody, even a complete computer illiterate, should be able to use that.

Never underestimate us idiots

Yeah, you don't see a photo for me do you?