a very quick n00b ?

[NismoSKYLIN3R34]

Ok this is a dumb ? but i need to know..........also dont know if this is in the right section but,

How do you make a picture smaller without distorting it all. Get what im saying??
Like downsizing it, but when its smaller the pic looks just like b4 just smaller. Hope ur not confused, thanks

[vellu]

With a decent photoeditor, Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro for example. Those both have advanced resizing abilities (filtering, aspect ratio lock, etc).

[master m]

Ok this is a dumb ? but i need to know..........also dont know if this is in the right section but,

How do you make a picture smaller without distorting it all. Get what im saying??
Like downsizing it, but when its smaller the pic looks just like b4 just smaller. Hope ur not confused, thanks

I think I know what you mean.

eg:
pic.size = 800x600
file-size = 200kb

use photoshop and save it at lower detail (from 1-12, 12 being the largest filesize)

after:
pic.size 800x600
file-size = +-100kb or less

Is that what you meant

[Tunerfreak]

I don't think thats quite what he meant master m. I think he wants to make a picture smaller without it looking distored afterwards. Microsoft Paint sucks at downsizing and keeping quality. I find that when I use Photoshop to resize pictures, it automaticly keeps the quality good by using filters and things that vellu said.

So take vellu's advice and use a good program for downsizing or if you don't have a good image editing program I suggest you find a way to get hold of one because they really are so much better.

Maybe you could download a Photoshop trial for 30 days and resize a couple of pics with it before the trial runs out.

[NismoSKYLIN3R34]

I don't think thats quite what he meant master m. I think he wants to make a picture smaller without it looking distored afterwards. Microsoft Paint sucks at downsizing and keeping quality. I find that when I use Photoshop to resize pictures, it automaticly keeps the quality good by using filters and things that vellu said.

So take vellu's advice and use a good program for downsizing or if you don't have a good image editing program I suggest you find a way to get hold of one because they really are so much better.

Maybe you could download a Photoshop trial for 30 days and resize a couple of pics with it before the trial runs out.

Yes that is what i mean. i only have microsoft paint So ill do try and download the trial. Thanks a lot guys