* A
do it yourself method for windows no other prog. involved than windows paint no internet needed.
1. Put the picture up your screen and zoom to the desired size.
2. Press the
printscreen button and open
windows paint.
3. Paste the content of the clipboard in paint.
4. Crop to your pictures outline and save it as a .jpg
You are Done. Fast and simple.
* The on- line method by going to
http://www.photosize.com/ or, with more advanced options at:
http://www.photosize.com/Advanced-Resizer.html where you can control the sharpness level better
Which is important when you compress text scans, it's a matter of trial and error but I suggest you start with about 10% compression and see what you get. Always save under a different name (
I usualy add numbers 1,2,3, etc.), to keep the original file undamaged. A file I downsized at 30% from 1024x768 pixels by filesize 759kb to 700x525 pixels became 30,4kb filesize to give an impression. Experiment. I'm sure there must be other on-line resizing services I just picked one maybe it's not the best.
For file conversions I often use a free online service
http://www.zamzar.com/ )
Pretty straightforward and lots of formats. Comes in handy for instance if you put a scan in a word doc and want that doc to be converted to pdf. Smaller filesize!
* Or grab a free graphic program like
Gimp and start learning.
Good luck!
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Edited hours later to comment on the program options. I just gave it a try.
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