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Author: Jeremy C. Reed
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New-Topics: Amazon.com loves Linux
Subject: reducing the files size
On Thu, 22 Jan 2004, Michael Havens wrote:

> When I take pictures the jpg files that are created are quite large. This
> makes it very difficult to download from a dial up connection; and the
> recipient doesn't have a choice about receiving it, they do or they receive
> no more mail into their account. This makes dialup user friends upset. Is
> there a way to reduce the size of the image? When I open the images in a
> browser it consists of the entire screen and are about 1000 KB large. Like I
> open the file in TheGimp and it gives me a perfectly sized image (about
> 4.5x6") that is 25% of full size.


Gimp is reducing it for you.

Right click on the image (in gimp) and find the tool for resizing. And
then resize it and save it as a different filename (probably as
a png or jpeg image).

Jeremy C. Reed
http://www.reedmedia.net/