Resizing Pics

FireStorm · 10-29-2004, 02:04 AM

I managed to resize a picture in a paint program that I would like to use as an avatar, but it won't let me save the picture as a .jpg, it will only allow me to save as .bmp

What am I missing?

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Broadway · 10-29-2004, 08:43 AM

FS... it doesnt have .jpg as an option in the drop down box?? What does the error box tell you?

***John*** · 10-29-2004, 08:53 AM

Some very basic paint programs only allow you to save as a .bmp file. I recommend 2020, because I use it personally. Another free one that people like is irfanview.

AIWANNABE · 10-29-2004, 04:20 PM

I, like John, recommend 2020. It is fast and easy to give you want you want.

Catt · 10-29-2004, 05:57 PM

We have Paint Shop Pro and it is easy to crop and resize pics...even for the computer challenged like me.

***John*** · 10-29-2004, 06:16 PM

Of course, PSP is not free - except for the 30-day trial. In fact, it's relatively expensive to purchase. I was mainly pointing out completely free options over having to use something like Paint.

Catt · 10-29-2004, 06:26 PM

Sorry....I didn't know you were just recommending free programs.

My son gets all the stuff for our computer and I didn't realize PSP was so expensive.

FireStorm · 10-29-2004, 09:43 PM

I guess my computer is just too old to allow me to do what I wanted to do.

It doesn't give me the option of .jpg in the drop down box at all.

Thanks though, everyone.

Broadway · 10-29-2004, 09:54 PM

FireStorm... send me the pic and I could do it?

Broadway · 10-30-2004, 01:25 AM

Here you go. You should be able to pull this picture off and use it.

10-29-2004, 02:04 AM	#1
FireStorm FORT Fogey Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: PA Posts: 1,231	Resizing Pics I managed to resize a picture in a paint program that I would like to use as an avatar, but it won't let me save the picture as a .jpg, it will only allow me to save as .bmp What am I missing?

10-30-2004, 01:25 AM	#10
Broadway _ Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 17,615	Here you go. You should be able to pull this picture off and use it. Attached Thumbnails

10-29-2004, 08:43 AM	#2
Broadway _ Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 17,615	FS... it doesnt have .jpg as an option in the drop down box?? What does the error box tell you?

10-29-2004, 08:53 AM	#3
*John* The race is back! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: On the mat Age: 38 Posts: 40,432 Blog Entries: 1	Some very basic paint programs only allow you to save as a .bmp file. I recommend 2020, because I use it personally. Another free one that people like is irfanview.

10-29-2004, 04:20 PM	#4
AIWANNABE FORT Fogey Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Big Brother House Posts: 9,833	I, like John, recommend 2020. It is fast and easy to give you want you want.

10-29-2004, 05:57 PM	#5
Catt FORT Fan Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 268	We have Paint Shop Pro and it is easy to crop and resize pics...even for the computer challenged like me.

10-29-2004, 06:16 PM	#6
*John* The race is back! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: On the mat Age: 38 Posts: 40,432 Blog Entries: 1	Of course, PSP is not free - except for the 30-day trial. In fact, it's relatively expensive to purchase. I was mainly pointing out completely free options over having to use something like Paint.

10-29-2004, 06:26 PM	#7
Catt FORT Fan Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 268	Sorry....I didn't know you were just recommending free programs. My son gets all the stuff for our computer and I didn't realize PSP was so expensive.

10-29-2004, 09:43 PM	#8
FireStorm FORT Fogey Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: PA Posts: 1,231	I guess my computer is just too old to allow me to do what I wanted to do. It doesn't give me the option of .jpg in the drop down box at all. Thanks though, everyone.

10-29-2004, 09:54 PM	#9
Broadway _ Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 17,615	FireStorm... send me the pic and I could do it?