Re: 2 meg picture - Need a fixed size box
From: Crash Gordon®\ (NOVIAGRAwebmaster_at_siriussystems.com)
Date: 03/11/05
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Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 07:02:37 -0700
nix-ay on the stealing-ay question-ay
"Rick Budde" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:701801c525f6$0245ab70$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> My guess is the photographer might have Photoshop or one
> of the other graphics programs recommended by Rob. Have
> he/she resize this to say 700 pixels in width and give
> you that file to use on the site. This will save you the
> need to purchase or download the prgram and also save you
> having to learn how to use it.
>
> As Rob suggests, even if you find a way to resize the
> image on the website, the entire 2 Mb file will have to
> be downloaded. I am on dialup and I wouldn't wait long
> enough for that size file to download just to see a
> picture. I would simply give up and leave the site.
>
> To save everyone some time, I am going to anticipate a
> future question: how do I keep users from "stealing" the
> photos on the site. This is probably the most asked
> question on this newsgroup. Do a search of the newsgroup
> for the many replies to this question.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Don't use FP to resize/optimize images. Use a third
> party image editor - Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, Photo
> Elements, IrFanView.
> >
> >There is *absolutely* no reason to put an image that big
> online. You can probably optimize that down to a 20-30K
> image and NOT notice a difference on the net. Besides
> people are not gonna wait for a 2 meg image to
> download...they'll leave immediately no matter how pretty
> it is.
> >
> >Resize it to the desired size PRIOR to putting it on
> your website.
> >
> >
> >"Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:DB9E128A-08B2-46EC-AA1D-
> 269293CACC86@microsoft.com...
> >> I'm putting a 2 meg .jpg picture on a site for a
> photographer and it is
> >> giant. I've tried to resize thru F.Page and using an
> editor, but they make
> >> the photo distorted and not as clear as the original.
> Is there a way to set
> >> a fixed size box in F.Page that will resize the photo
> without loosing the
> >> resolution? Also, I've visited some websites where a
> large picture downloads
> >> into my browser and like magic, it resizes itself to
> fit in my browser
> >> window. This would be even better. Any suggestions?
> Thanks, Chris
> >.
> >
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