How do I make photos the requisite size to upload as my background??..Please help..I'm terribly frustrated!!

Question

The limit for photos is files of 250k and all of mine seem to be way over that limit. Is there a way of making the photo file smaller?? Many thanks

Answer 1

There are two ways:

- Decrease the dimensions of your image: the width and length.

- Decrease the quality of the JPEG file.

Those methods may or may not work, as it depends on the original properties of the image.

Paint is on most Windows computers with Microsoft software in the Accessories programs section.

- Open Paint, then open the image file from within Paint.

- RE-SIZE: Click on the Image Menu and choose "Attributes." Adjust the pixel width and length. OR use "stretch and skew" and just reduce the percentage (this feature helps keep the image proportional, as to not have too long of a width and height).

- CROP: Use the rectangle tool to select the area that you want to crop out. Choose "Cut" from the Edit menu. Then, choose "New" from the File menu. Choose "Paste" from the Edit menu to make what you cropped out re-appear in the new file.

- Go to the File menu and Save As. Choose the JPEG option in the file type dropdown after you click Save As. A pop-up window will ask about quality, you can lower it to help fit under the file size specifications.