On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 07:44:01 -0700, "RG" wrote:



I was using some HP photo editing software that came with the camera ...
when you want to downsize a image file it offers two sizes - one
recommended for e-mail and one recommended for images for a web page.
Then, after selecting one of these, it offers a choice of decreasing it by
pixels or by percent of original. This is the part I am not sure about.
I'll try both and see if I can determine the difference, if any.

Shouldn't be any difference. Reducing a 3000X2000 image to a specified
1500X1000 pixels should give the exact same result as a request to reduce
the image by 50%, within the same program. Same resizing and resampling
algorhythms should be used to get there.


I recently bought a copy of Paint Shop Pro X, but I have not installed it
yet because I am not sure it was the right program. Seems like I remember
another program with a similar name like "Photo Shop" or "Print Shop" or
something like that. I suppose I should just load it up and try it.
Nothing else to do - snowing pretty good out there at the moment.


Seriously, download IrfanView and give it a try. It's been a favorite among
digital photographers for years as a photo viewer. With a single keystroke,
you can view images in full screen mode, which will completely remove any
program interface from the screen and will optionally scale the photo to
fill the screen. Will also easily make self executing slide shows of your
images that can be burned to CD's and can then be played on any PC. I have
IrfanView assigned as the default program to open any digital photo file.


Eis, Irfanview is a great, simple, small sized program. Download it. You'll
love its convenience, and it doesn't take two minutes to open.
--
John H

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