Put those giant file sized photos into a photo processing program like PictureIt, or some other program and use the email function of the program. It will automatically reduce the size of the photo files so they can be easily sent to your friends. The other alternative is to send them to one of the many photo websites where they can be seen by your pals. A word of warning, however, a very large file will take a long time to send. You may want to reduce the size by clicking "save as" from the file menu and choosing jpeg. You may be given a choice as to how large a file you want to save. Most Emailed photos are about 150 to 170 KB in size. .
When you scan images for inclusion in email, there is no reason to scan with a resolution higher than 150 dpi. When you do that, and save in a compressed file format, such as paindoc recommended, the files should be of a manageable size. Another option is to get a program such as WinZip and compress the file itself, although it won't provide much decrease in file size compared with .jpg or .gif.
You definitely do not want to compress your drive. That should be done only if you are severely limited in hard disk space.
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just want to add my two cents......if your picture is going to be seen only on monitors, 72 dpi is the absolute highest you should use....after that it only increases file size, not quality.
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Most scanner programs automatically save the pictures as .bmp files. You want to change it to save as a .jpg file which will be less than 10% in size. Gary
In fact, most scanners have an Email function built in to them. This fuction automatically makes small easy to send files. DO NOT COMPRESS your drives! Do nopt compress anything unless you have a ZIP utility that sends a compressrd file.
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Message Edited on 08/16/02 09:51PM by paindoc
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When you scan images for inclusion in email, there is no reason to scan with a resolution higher than 150 dpi. When you do that, and save in a compressed file format, such as paindoc recommended, the files should be of a manageable size. Another option is to get a program such as WinZip and compress the file itself, although it won't provide much decrease in file size compared with .jpg or .gif.
You definitely do not want to compress your drive. That should be done only if you are severely limited in hard disk space.
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Most scanner programs automatically save the pictures as .bmp files. You want to change it to save as a .jpg file which will be less than 10% in size. Gary
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