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Scoobydoo
Junior Member
Username: Scoobydoo
Post Number: 35
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 3:44 pm: | 
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Hi everyone, I having trouble uploading pictures, I cant make them smaller than 50 kb's. I even put my camera on 1 megapixel and then picture is still around 400kb. Even resizing it down to 320x240 the size is still 111kb's. Could someone give me the secret to getting these smaller please? Thank you. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 8415
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 4:51 pm: |
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Scoobydoo,
You Reduce the size with your Picture program on your Computer.
You should Crop all excess out of the Picture except exactly what you want to show.
No matter what your Camara is set at you can adjust / reduce the size of all pictures.
Most all cameras will come with an editing program or you will need to install one on your computer to edit / crop your pictures.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN |
Scoobydoo
Junior Member
Username: Scoobydoo
Post Number: 36
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, November 20, 2005 - 5:15 pm: |
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Thanks for the help Lon, I'll keep trying. |
Forummaster
Moderator
Username: Forummaster
Post Number: 424
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 1:05 am: |
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Scoobydoo,
I use a program called xat to compress my images. You can download a free demo at Xat.com
The demo is limited to saving only in the jpeg format but it will convert most image formats to jpeg.
Compressing a file doesn't necessarily mean shrinking the dimensions of the file.
Take a look at this page and see if you can tell which image is compressed and which isn't. The uncompressed image is 80,670 bytes and the compressed image is 13,670 bytes. To see the size of each image right click on the image and choose properties.
The compression was done using the Xat demo software. |
Sconover
Junior Member
Username: Sconover
Post Number: 16
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 8:08 am: |
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Also, make sure that the resolution of the image is 72 dpi. If possible, use the "save for web" feature to get the image file size as small as possible. |
Scoobydoo
Junior Member
Username: Scoobydoo
Post Number: 40
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2005 - 2:46 pm: |
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Ok, Thanks everyone, I'll see what I can do. |
Kid_vicious
Senior Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 1119
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 6:38 pm: |
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i need some help with uploading my pics onto the forum.
by too big; i dont mean that the file size is too big.
i downloaded XAM and compressed the files until they were smaller than 50,000.
usually they ended up at about 46-47,000.
the problem is that when i went to preview my post with the attatched photos; they took up the whole screen and were very pixelated.
can anyone tell me how to change this?
when i compressed the files; i put the "magic compress" at 100% and the JPEG quality usually had to be about 13 to work.
the sooner they work, the sooner you'll see 'em!
thanks,
matt |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 9154
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 6:59 pm: |
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Kid_vicious,
Check the Post above in this topic from the Forummaster and it may help.
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9OSN |
Kid_vicious
Senior Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 1121
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 7:22 pm: |
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im not having problems compressing what ive got; it seems that the pics im starting with are too big.
mine start at about 600,000.
i cant crop them anymore. i already framed the shot for what i wanted in it.
i need to know whether there is something i can do to my pics before compressing, or do i need to re take the pics with a different camera setting.
my camera is a kodak C310 4.0 megapixel.
i hope this helps you guys help me,
matt |
Starface
Intermediate Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 454
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2006 - 8:48 pm: |
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Kid_vicious
you need a photo editing program like
Photo shop pro
Adobe photo shop
I use Adobe photo shop 7
once I have done all the cropping I then go to image size making the width and height 300x300 pixels then I click on file, save as, best to save as .jpg then click save, a JPEG Options pop up will come up,there I pick medium quality,this puts me at or under the 50 kb's limit for the forum
or maybe I'll just Vollunteer my time in resizing pic's for the forum knowing this will help the forum mods,techs and master out?
Till next time
Starface
CEF476
KI4NBE
HAM181
Southeast Net Control
Auburndale,FL |
Kid_vicious
Senior Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 1126
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 12:15 am: |
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thanks starface!
that did the trick.
i have an editing program, but i had neglected to resize the pics before compressing them.
thanks, and have a look!
matt |
Sgt_rat
Junior Member
Username: Sgt_rat
Post Number: 39
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 10:17 pm: |
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If that don't work, try a smaller camera! LOL |
485
New member
Username: 485
Post Number: 4
Registered: 8-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 11:22 am: |
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I resized a pic to 49kb and it still said it needed to be less than 50 kb to post????????????
Do you need to pay for a membership to post pics? |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 10834
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 11:49 am: |
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485,
Try reducing your picture a little more and NO you do not need to pay to post pics.
Submit all of your Pictures to the Members Pictures Area of the Copper Forum.
If you use xat.com you can reduce the size even more and still keep the quality of the picture and not lose anything.
Hope this help's,
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9CEF
CVC#2 |
485
New member
Username: 485
Post Number: 5
Registered: 8-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 - 1:43 pm: |
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thanks, I'll try 48, 47, 46, lol. |
Im4jc
Intermediate Member
Username: Im4jc
Post Number: 168
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, August 19, 2006 - 6:56 pm: |
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I use the Adobe Photoshop CS2 "Save For Web" feature. It works GREAT! Actually, any version of Adobe Photoshop that is version 6 or later has this feature. It's a little spendy, but I got hooked on it first when I was a network technician and later when I was a web developer. Now I are a truck driver...go figure  |
Revpo
Junior Member
Username: Revpo
Post Number: 25
Registered: 7-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 7:34 pm: |
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scooby
on the xat.com what one do you download, they have 5 or 6 to download?
revpo |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 10932
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 8:11 pm: |
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Revpo,
Use the FREE one titled:
Run Professional Demo
Then there is Nothing to Download and Nothing to take up space on your computer. 
Hope this help's,
Lon
Tech808
CEF808
N9CEF
CVC#2 |
738
Member
Username: 738
Post Number: 73
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 7:30 pm: |
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50 Kb, is ridiculous. What is the bottle neck? Need donations for a bigger HD? I would throw in a few bucks to be able to upload a normal size shack photo, like 500kb or so? I'm sure most would like to do the same???
Forummaster Note :
Wow! That's pretty insulting. First you insuate that we don't know what we are doing then you imply we are cheap.
If you want to understand why we set the 50k limit check out Wildrats thread in the Members Pictures section. Just guess how long that takes to download on a dialup connection.
I'll await your apology.
For everyone else check out the two images at this link. Click Here!
One is under 50k and the other is just under 260k. You can compress an image pretty drastically without losing much of the clarity. |
Starface
Advanced Member
Username: Starface
Post Number: 618
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 10:57 pm: |
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if you didn't know better you say you couldn't tell them apart |
Kid_vicious
Senior Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 1695
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 12:06 am: |
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i understand his post, he's frustrated.
as a lot of us were when we first tried to upload some pics, cropped the stuff out of them, and they were still too big filewise.
how happy we all were when we discovered xat.com which allowed us to compress the file size without sacrficing picture quality.
i can tell you that i have no problem with the file size limit now that i know how to work with it.
hey 738, i cant even count how many frustrated posts ive made to date. most of them were thankfully deleted.
this place is family to me, and just like any family; sometimes the parents make rules we cant understand.
we usually do later.
im never moving out!!!
matt |
738
Member
Username: 738
Post Number: 74
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 5:23 am: |
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Wow! Sorry I did not mean anything, but looking at the post I guess it could be read that way. Yes I was frustrated after playing around with it for more than 2 days with no luck. I was trying to start something that I thought would be of help. I know nothing of your opperations. I do know that many if not most of my fav. sites are in need of money and frequently have a little note someplace asking for donations. My thinking was that may have been an issue, and that if it was, some of us I am sure would not mind helping out. I am far from well to do, as a matter of fact I have the lowest paying job I have had since the 70's at the moment, but I was willing to help if that was an issue. Sorry the post was taken the wrong way, digital photograhy is a hobby of mine, so you must understand my mindset. I work with some big files, and use on-line storage, and 4mbs service. I ment the "ridiculus" relating to my opinion of the file size nothing else. I don't always write perfectly when I am tired. I will go back to reading posts, and post only related to radio..... Thank's for good the input guys, I will look into xat.com and see what I can do... |
Coyote
Advanced Member
Username: Coyote
Post Number: 762
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 8:38 am: |
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Thats the good thing about this site.. its free and they don't ask for anything to use it except to follow their rules.. they would rather we spend our hard earned money to fund our hobby, passion, and for some.. obsession.. 
Keep up the good work Copper, Forum Master, Moderators, Techs and all the guys on here for the FREE information they provide!
Matt,... guess we're gonna have to share a room.. I'm not move'n out either... 
CEF-443
Middle TN Coyote
Mid-East Net Control |
Chad
Advanced Member
Username: Chad
Post Number: 854
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 9:10 am: |
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Another reason is because some of us are on dial-up and loading pages worth of large images would take FOREVER. Wiht the way the forum works we canot edit posts. I would love to get rid of obsolete pics from my section but you know how it goes 
Chad |
Kid_vicious
Senior Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 1701
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 10:43 pm: |
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738, please dont get discouraged and go back to sandbagging.
we need all the posters we can get.
if you could see how many people visit this site everyday and never say anything, you'd be very surprised.
we've all been misunderstood, and some of us (ahem) have even written somewhat nasty notes to the mods, and everyone still gets along great.
lots of mutual respect around here.
keep up the posts!
matt |
Crackshot
Intermediate Member
Username: Crackshot
Post Number: 272
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 10:13 am: |
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I am confused. I try to post pics but says I can only upload 50kb. I see others pics and are 46,000 kb and larger.
Do I have to link it to off site hosting?
This is one of the most confusing forums to use out of all that I am members with!
Moderator Note!
Your post was moved to this topic which should help answer your question for you.
CEF 655
HAM 225
ARRL Member
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Crackshot
Intermediate Member
Username: Crackshot
Post Number: 274
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 10:30 am: |
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Nevermind. If i want pics to show up, I will post a link to my offsite hosing. I am not going to go through all that compression garbage to post a lousy pic.
Maybe someday, there will be a revamped copper forum and use PHP or something similar.
CEF 655
HAM 225
ARRL Member
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Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 4384
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 11:54 am: |
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Well I have several $200 photo programs and guess what one i use to post on here ...... XAT... yep XAT
I have to go with Lon on this ..... and it's free .... |
Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 4385
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 12:25 pm: |
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Using Xat.com
No problems quick & easy to use. |
Forummaster
Moderator
Username: Forummaster
Post Number: 494
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 8:54 pm: |
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Crackshot,
You might want to find out the facts before complaining. The problem isn't with the forum. We set the 50k limit because of download time. Go to the members picture area and look at Wildrats images. See how long it takes you to download the page. All the pictures on that page are less than 50k. Imagine how long it takes for someone with dialup(56k per second) to download these images.
Forummaster
CEF001
CVC001
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Troublemaker
Intermediate Member
Username: Troublemaker
Post Number: 371
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 9:24 pm: |
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those good ole Fireside slippers!
Randy
KD8CKF
CEF-303
CVC-13
HAM-175
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Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 4385
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2007 - 9:34 pm: |
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My 18 year old ( attack Dashound ) guard dog .... Thoes slippers are well guarded ..... never stolen ..... |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 13742
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, May 21, 2007 - 10:44 pm: |
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Below is a  LINK that makes Resizing your pictures for the Members Picture area of the Copper Forum
VERY, VERY EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CLICK HERE > FREE online Picture Resizer
Thanks Jeff/Moderator636 for this GREAT EASY TO USE PROGRAM!
Lon ~ Tech808 ~ N9CEF
CEF#808 ~ CEF HAM#33 ~ CVC#002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 13896
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 6:32 am: |
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EXAMPLE,
Here is Bruces picture of his dog he posted above.
1 Single CLICK on reduce 50% and PRESTO
CLICK HERE > FREE online Picture Resizer
Thanks Jeff/Moderator636 for this GREAT EASY TO USE PROGRAM!
Lon ~ Tech808 ~ N9CEF
CEF#808 ~ CEF HAM#33 ~ CVC#002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 4470
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 15, 2007 - 6:36 am: |
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Yep thoes slippers are SAFE ......
On 6 since 66
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 14845
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2007 - 8:21 pm: |
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Below is a LINK that makes Resizing your pictures for the Members Picture area of the Copper Forum
VERY, VERY EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CLICK HERE > FREE online Picture Resizer
Thanks Jeff/Moderator636 for this GREAT EASY TO USE PROGRAM!
Lon~Tech808
CEF#808~HAM#001
CVC#002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 14851
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, December 14, 2007 - 8:06 am: |
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Bruce's MONSTER SIZED Picture
above REDUCED 75%
CLICK HERE > FREE online Picture Resizer
Thanks Jeff/Moderator636 for this GREAT EASY TO USE PROGRAM!
Lon~Tech808
CEF#808~HAM#001
CVC#002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 14851
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, December 14, 2007 - 8:13 am: |
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And THEN REDUCED another 25% using Pic Resize 2.0.
And now you DO NOT have to scroll across
the page to view it or the other post's
in the topic. 
CLICK HERE > FREE online Picture Resizer
Thanks Jeff/Moderator636 for this GREAT EASY TO USE PROGRAM!
Lon~Tech808
CEF#808~HAM#001
CVC#002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce
Post Number: 4557
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Friday, December 14, 2007 - 8:22 am: |
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Yep no doubt Lon that program works REAL WELL ....
I should have watch the pixal count closer ....
Moderator Note!
Bruce if you use the:
CLICK HERE > FREE online Picture Resizer
There is no pixal count to worry about just click on: 25% or 50% or 75% smaller.
On 6 since 66
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Applejack
Intermediate Member
Username: Applejack
Post Number: 291
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 11:35 pm: |
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 hey looky
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 14879
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 11:39 pm: |
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Applejack,
GREAT Picture & GOOD JOB, now all you have to do is submit it to the Members Pictures area of the Copper Forum so everyone can see your equipment.
Lon~Tech808
CEF#808/HAM#001/CVC#002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Applejack
Intermediate Member
Username: Applejack
Post Number: 291
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 12:32 am: |
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the 2nd try got easier and faster. just today i learned how to get pics from camera to notebook. it has a built in card reader thing. i was running around taking pics of plow truck and antennas, i even made a mini video with the webcam. my only drawback is slow dial up. aj
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Applejack
Intermediate Member
Username: Applejack
Post Number: 292
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, December 24, 2007 - 1:38 pm: |
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me again. just trying something. this area was very helpful to me. cef #174 central ohio
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Applejack
Intermediate Member
Username: Applejack
Post Number: 292
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Monday, December 24, 2007 - 6:17 pm: |
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hmmmmmm |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 15066
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 - 4:15 pm: |
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Gijons. Original Picture and the same picture REDUCED by 50% using the:FREE online Picture Resizer
CLICK HERE > FREE online Picture Resizer
Lon~Tech808
CEF#808/HAM#001/CVC#002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Hyperno_1979
Advanced Member
Username: Hyperno_1979
Post Number: 694
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2008 - 6:33 am: |
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Thanks Lon and Jeffro. I knew there was a beaut resizer listed here and after my computer came back from the blue screen of death i had to get the link again. Thanks again guys.
Regards,
Bob.
CEFFFCEF
Bob
CEF703/CVC26
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 16528
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 10:23 pm: |
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Below is a LINK that makes Resizing your pictures for the Members Picture area of the Copper Forum
VERY, VERY EASY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CLICK HERE > FREE online Picture Resizer
Thanks Jeff/Moderator636 for this GREAT EASY TO USE PROGRAM!
Lon
CEF#808~HAM#001/N9CEF
CVC#002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 16582
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 8:46 am: |
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Druzo's Original Submitted Picture NOT REDUCED  .
Druzo's Picture REDUCED 75%
CLICK HERE > FREE online Picture Resizer
Lon
CEF#808~HAM#001/N9CEF
CVC#002
Tech808@copperelectronics.com
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Drzuo
Member
Username: Drzuo
Post Number: 83
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 10:20 am: |
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Sorry Lon was throwing it up there real quick. I'll reduce next time, I promise. |
Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 17332
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, December 25, 2009 - 6:25 pm: |
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Below is a LINK that makes Resizing your pictures for the Members Picture area of the Copper Forum.
I'am bringing this Topic / Subject back to the top to help our Newer Copper Forum Member's post picture's.
RESIZING YOUR PICTURE's BEFORE SUBMITTING THEM IS VERY EASY!
CLICK HERE > FREE online Picture Resizer
Then SAVE the Link to your Favorites so that you will always have it. 
Please REMEMBER  to Submit ALL of your picture's to the Members Pictures area of the Copper Forum.
Hope this help's,
Lon~Tech808
N9CEF
CEF#808~CVC#002
Radio Enthusiast!
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