http://bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm
...quite a popular one for resizing and other things.
An easier one click one is
http://www.accxess.com/content/view/50/30/
...a small facility that adds nothing to your hard drive and is accessed by right clicking on any photo you want to resize. When you right click a menu comes up, look for 'Resize Pic' near the top and left click for options. It doesn't remove the original, instead it creates a second pic at the same location. Very handy.
Ken.
Hi Ken - I've just tried to download and install the access.com one (to resize pics. with just a right click) but was told that 'No solutions found for Microsoft Powertoys for XP'
find that strange as I had it before on my old laptop that had windows XP Home Edition......you told me about this picture resizer before - assume it was the same one but.....
I now have a new laptop and it has Vista - will that make a difference (sorry but I'm terribly ignorant on these puter matters :-[
would appreciate your advice as I miss the facility to make some pictures smaller
Maggie
The windows powertoys one can be found here
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/ImageResizerPowertoySetup.exe (http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/ImageResizerPowertoySetup.exe)
it works fine with vista
it isnt a program in as such that you run it - you just right click an image and choose resize pictures ...
Glow
I'm sorry but I just don't understand quite what you mean (also wondering if I should be persuing this query in this topic)
tried again to click onto that link of your's glow and this time clicked 'save' and closed it but facility not there when I right click on picture.....what am I doing wrong please?
Hi HotPot, Click 'Run' instead of save and then 'run' again when it asks you. The set-up will start. Just accept.
I'm really embarrassed to come back yet again and say that I can't get any further than first of all left clicking onto the link you've given me Kenkew but as soon as I click 'run' as told to do - it starts to 'do something' (as if it's going to work) then....I get a window come up that's called 'User Account Control' and it tells me that 'A Program Needs Your Permission to Continue' (don't get the chance to click 'run' again!
sorry I've tried so many times, always with the same result >:(
:-[ :'( >:( :( ??? ::) :-[
I'm literally just poppin in here again because.....as I closed down & out of the group....I had a window come up on my desktop that said.......
'The powertoys require Windows XP or a Service Pack. They will not function on a version of Windows earlier or later than Window3s XP'
this means nothing to me :-[ I've only had this new laptop (with Vista) since a few days before Christmas) and altho almost everything that was on my Windows XP Home Edition has been 'copied over' by a computer engineer (that I pay a lot of money to) maybe something still needs to be copied over or done to make acceptance of this 'pic resizer' possible? (had no problems with it on the old laptop
sorry - am totally useless at these things - I appreciate you peeps trying to help me :)
just wish I could make it work!
Possibly something in your set-up that requires you to click an acceptance box on downloads. Have you right clicked a pic and checked to see if the pic resize option is there?
yeah! tried doing that Ken, everytime I've had another go at getting it right :(
I'll have to get in touch with the computer chappie (who moved everything over for me to this new laptop) and ask him I guess - probably just something soooo simple but tis soooo annoying >:(
have got a 90 day free helpline No. (with John Lewis, who I bought the laptop from) would it be worth giving them a ring d'ya think?......not sure if that's the sort of help they mean when they say 'technical support' but suppose it might be.
thanks for your time anyway (& anyone else who tried to help) :)
I also want to know how to access some 'old emails' from a previous lot I had in other computer, with an addy I'm not currently using (cos or probs) & not copied over yet by computer chappie.....feel there could be some in there I need to read or respond to ???
I'm moving the topic to 'Computer & Internet'. Maybe someone who visits there has come across this before. It doesn't seem like a hugh problem. Have you tried downloading anything else onto your new 'puter?
Have you tried Nero? its not the cheapest thing in the world but does so much more than re-sizing pictures, you can down load a free trial here....
http://www.softpedia.com/get/CD-DVD-Tools/Data-CD-DVD-Burning/Nero-8.shtml
Once downloaded you simply click on a picture you want to re-size click re-sizing then change the numbers.
Look at this site for resizing photos. It's a free download
http://www.onthegosoft.com/shrink_pic.htm.
Or you can download another free programme Irfanview which can, amongst many other facilities, resize photo's
I don't think the problem is with any of the programmes, Hot Potato is having a download dilemma.
Has anyone come across what she describes? Is it a computer set-up problem, a user access/allowed problem or something else?
Ken.
XP powertoys don't work reliably with Vista.
This free program works well.
http://www.vso-software.fr/products/image_resizer/
Or there are another 4 free image resizing programs here.
http://image-resizer.vista-files.org/
Step by step guide to User Account Control HERE (http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/0d75f774-8514-4c9e-ac08-4c21f5c6c2d91033.mspx?mfr=true)
I showed my friend this problem and what Baccy Man said is spot on.
wow! what a lot of help has been offered! so it seems that it's simply a case of incompatability between Vista and XP Powertoys preventing that one from working - now my dilema is which of the several links/programmes suggested I should go for :-\.......I'm a total twit & always nervous of trying these things but assume I just click onto one of the links - would prefer a free one and only (probably) want to be able to make some pics smaller so will have a go tomorrow (if poss) at having success with one of them I hope
thanks to you all :) I'll shout if I run into any difficulties ::)
p.s. thank you Ken for moving this over to a more appropriate place ;)
People I know with Vista have downloaded this one with no problems. (It's also one I use occasionally)
http://bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm
Sorry to bump an old post, but just in case you were still unsure which file to download Hot Pot, there are a number of online image converters you can use.
This is a good one:
http://www.online-image-editor.com/ (http://www.online-image-editor.com/)
Just follow the upload link, browse for your photo, click UPLOAD, and resize to your hearts content!
well that sounds so simple JJ and feel I should give it a try but right now (this minute) my new laptop is doing a Norton Back-up thingy (for first time) and it's takings hours (think it should have been done overnight really) it's already been going for almost 10 hours!! computer chappie came to see me today (re some other probs) told me I should do the back-up and just let it run till finished and not turn machine off!
I mentioned the pic-rizer thing to him and he said I could do it in 'Picassa' which I have on here and he did go thru process of showing me but......that was this morning and because of Norton running with back-up haven't wanted to do anything 'extra' on here at present till it's finished and I'm worried I wont remember what he told me (didn't write it all down) ???
have felt very :-[ at not coming back to say 'hey guys, I've done it' cos I haven't :'(
whatever I've tried, there's been a hiccup involved so still not got proper pic-sizer to use but............went back into Picassa which I have (so I've pictures stored in there and in 'my pictures') and realised that I could make photo or whatever smaller by emailing it to myself but of course there's a downside to that also ???
it reduces the size automatically (no choice given) and I find the much smaller pic doesn't of course do the photo justice (sort of distorts it a bit)
I've dithered on whether or not to admit my failings in here for all to see but just hope that eventually, I might grasp how to do these things - I enjoy using my laptop for things within my capabilities but struggle so with anything slightly technical - am I the only one? ::)
I don't know why you can't download one of those simple prog's, Hotpot. I can't see it being a Vista thing with all of them.
Did you mention it to your 'puter chap?
Any pic's you send to the Comp I'll resize when I get them.
Ken.
HP Of course you are not the only one. I am fortunate that my son who pops in 4/5 times a week sorts me out :) If I have a problem I just shout help and in he comes.
He actually built my system when my late husband wanted me to have a Christmas present. I do try to solve various problems but so much easier to shout for help. ;D
Hotpot: Check your mail. I've sent you a link to a direct download.
Ken.
Hmmmm, I'm not sure why there is a need to download and install a pic re-sizer? There are lots and lots of free online re-sizers available which do the same job without the hassle and worry of d/l and installing something onto your puter ??? ???
True, but personally I've never had any 'hassle' on downloading these small prog's as they're self unzipping.
The MS one doesn't even download.
Why Hotpot is having a problem with it I can't make it out. There's a simple solution there I'm sure.
Ken.
well you've all been brilliant in trying to help me sort myself out with this problem.....finally got it sussed :-[(with lots of help) and I did c**k up a bit! (am I allowed to say that? :-\
so here's just a sample of one I made a little bit earlier ;)
grandson's 10th birthday cake - it's obvious he's a footie fan :D
his 'other Nan' made the cake and his grandad decorated it
thanks to everyone for your patience - no-one has been more frustrated by this than me but am now so relieved!!
No2 Daughter is a great cake maker & I will certainly show her that one!!