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Changing a photo size

  • 26-11-2009 10:46AM
    #1
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,891 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Guys I need to change a photo size to 600/600 pix but when I pu tin the 600 the other size setting goes to 450 pix and I cant change it. I only have the bog standard windows programs..
    any ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,467 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    Maybe there is an aspect ratio check box you need to untick

    Lots of programs you can download to resize images

    irfanview
    picasa
    paint.net
    gimp
    etc

    Or heres an online tool http://www.resize2mail.com/advanced.php


  • #3
    Cosmo K
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 977 ✭✭✭Cosmo K


    I use irfanview, and find it really good for resizing photos.......and its free;)


  • #4
    CabanSail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭CabanSail


    The photo you have has an apspect ratio of 4/3, so it is rectangular. If you want to change it to being in a square format of 1/1 then you have some choices to make.

    These are to;
    1. crop the image
    2. add borders to fill
    3. stretch the image and distort it.

    Most would do 1 or 2 depending on the image.


  • #5
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,891 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Its for an American visa application, this is what it says

    "The original aspect ratio of the image must be preserved. (No image stretching is allowed."

    Forgive my ignorance, I'm lucky if my camera gets used once a year :o


  • #6
    humberklog
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,162 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    Its for an American visa application, this is what it says

    "The original aspect ratio of the image must be preserved. (No image stretching is allowed."

    Forgive my ignorance, I'm lucky if my camera gets used once a year :o

    Ah yeah but changing the crop ratio won't affect the the image. They mean no image manipultion. Cropping is just like cutting a pic with a scissors, you'll be grand.


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