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Easy Picture Posting with MSPaint

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 1:45 am
by Still Life
Admittedly, I'm posting this as a link for me to point to when someone asks how to post a picture. Been a few requests as of late.
So many of the existing posts point to off-site Resizing programs, and it's simpler than that.

Maximum picture size on HD is 800x800 pixels
To resize:
Open your picture in MSPaint
Click Resize
Click Pixels
Change LARGER number to 800
Leave Maintain aspect ratio checked
Do Save As and remember new name

To post on HD:
At bottom of your post, click Upload attachment
Browse for your resized photo, and click Add the file
Add a comment if you want
Put cursor where you want picture to display in your post, and click Place inline
Let's still!
Let's still!

Re: Easy Picture Posting with MSPaint

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 3:36 am
by still_stirrin
Sticky worthy.

Great job Still Life.

Thanks.
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Re: Easy Picture Posting with MSPaint

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2017 4:25 am
by Bushman
We have several threads on posting but I agree this is well written. If you use an iPad there are several good apps. I use SimpleResize very easy.

Re: Easy Picture Posting with MSPaint

Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:14 pm
by contrahead
I do a lot of digital graphics but had to check to see if this newer friggin computer of mine still had MSPaint... (which I haven't thought of since Win 95 or Win 3.1 came out)

Re: Easy Picture Posting with MSPaint

Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2017 1:59 am
by Pikey
Maybe so CH - but it's the easiest way I've found to submit a photo.
Sometimes "newer" is not always "better".

Re: Easy Picture Posting with MSPaint

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:17 pm
by Pikey
Bump :)

Re: Easy Picture Posting with MSPaint

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:47 am
by Yummyrum
Pikey this what I have been doing too .... its easy and reliable :thumbup:

Re: Easy Picture Posting with MSPaint

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:50 am
by Pikey
Yeah I know mate - posted it on Artisan some time ago 8)

Just bumoed it to make it easier to find for linking to newbies.

Be good to make a sticky out of it really :)

Re: Easy Picture Posting with MSPaint

Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2017 12:58 am
by Pikey
bump - so I can find it again easier :)

Re: Easy Picture Posting with MSPaint

Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:16 am
by heynonny
I allus used mspaint, then I tried & loved paintdotnet. cropping is much easier, after you get the hang of it.

It is free, too!

For diehard XP users, like me!

http://www.oldapps.com/paint_net.php?system=windows_xp

Newer:

https://www.getpaint.net/

Re: Easy Picture Posting with MSPaint

Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2018 2:50 pm
by BillyPrefect
If you've got an Apple computer system, open a picture in "Preview", click up on Tools, then "Adjust Size..." and then under "Fit into:" you can pick 800 x 600.

Re: Easy Picture Posting with MSPaint

Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 4:22 am
by Bushman
On my iPad I use an app called image size. Here is what the app looks like.
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When you click on the app you get a screen that looks like this:
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From here choose your photo and save, pretty easy.