Vista - How to resize large inline photos?

01-14-2009

What is the best way to insert a large image inline such that it is resized
to a reasonable size?

Here's what I'm doing now, but it is awkward -- surely there is an easier way:

1) Insert->Image inline (here I select my image, which is from a scanner and
5358 pixels wide -- very wide, but most digital camera images these days are
also wide)

2) That puts a huge image into my email. Then the only way I've been able
to figure out to resize it (eg., to 800 pixels wide) is to grab the top-left
corner and drag, but it's very awkward because I have to drag into the scroll
zone to get it to go to the very bottom right corner of the image, then pull
back to the desired size.

Surely there is an easier way! But I can't find it. Anyone know of a
better/easier way?

(Also I'd like to control compression -- is there a way to do that?)

I'm using WLM 2009 (build 14.0.8050.1202) on Vista Home Prem.

01-14-2009

About the only other way would be to resize the image before inserting.
Your camera probably came with software that can do that.

And there are some utilities that can can do a bulk resize

http://sourceforge.net/projects/phototoysclone/

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm

"Baffin" <Baffin@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> What is the best way to insert a large image inline such that it is
> resized
> to a reasonable size?
>
> Here's what I'm doing now, but it is awkward -- surely there is an
> easier way:
>
> 1) Insert->Image inline (here I select my image, which is from a
> scanner and
> 5358 pixels wide -- very wide, but most digital camera images these
> days are
> also wide)
>
> 2) That puts a huge image into my email. Then the only way I've been
> able
> to figure out to resize it (eg., to 800 pixels wide) is to grab the
> top-left
> corner and drag, but it's very awkward because I have to drag into the
> scroll
> zone to get it to go to the very bottom right corner of the image,
> then pull
> back to the desired size.
>
> Surely there is an easier way! But I can't find it. Anyone know of a
> better/easier way?
>
> (Also I'd like to control compression -- is there a way to do that?)
>
> I'm using WLM 2009 (build 14.0.8050.1202) on Vista Home Prem.

01-15-2009

Open your image in Windows Photo Gallery, click "E-mail" on its toolbar.
It will offer you a choice of various sizes.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail)

"Baffin" <Baffin@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:F08D29FC-ACCB-41A8-91A5-278EA049216A@xxxxxx

Quote:

> What is the best way to insert a large image inline such that it is resized
> to a reasonable size?
>
> Here's what I'm doing now, but it is awkward -- surely there is an easier way:
>
> 1) Insert->Image inline (here I select my image, which is from a scanner and
> 5358 pixels wide -- very wide, but most digital camera images these days are
> also wide)
>
> 2) That puts a huge image into my email. Then the only way I've been able
> to figure out to resize it (eg., to 800 pixels wide) is to grab the top-left
> corner and drag, but it's very awkward because I have to drag into the scroll
> zone to get it to go to the very bottom right corner of the image, then pull
> back to the desired size.
>
> Surely there is an easier way! But I can't find it. Anyone know of a
> better/easier way?
>
> (Also I'd like to control compression -- is there a way to do that?)
>
> I'm using WLM 2009 (build 14.0.8050.1202) on Vista Home Prem.

01-14-2009	#1 (permalink)
Baffin n/a posts	How to resize large inline photos? What is the best way to insert a large image inline such that it is resized to a reasonable size? Here's what I'm doing now, but it is awkward -- surely there is an easier way: 1) Insert->Image inline (here I select my image, which is from a scanner and 5358 pixels wide -- very wide, but most digital camera images these days are also wide) 2) That puts a huge image into my email. Then the only way I've been able to figure out to resize it (eg., to 800 pixels wide) is to grab the top-left corner and drag, but it's very awkward because I have to drag into the scroll zone to get it to go to the very bottom right corner of the image, then pull back to the desired size. Surely there is an easier way! But I can't find it. Anyone know of a better/easier way? (Also I'd like to control compression -- is there a way to do that?) I'm using WLM 2009 (build 14.0.8050.1202) on Vista Home Prem.
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01-14-2009	#2 (permalink)
Michael Santovec n/a posts	Re: How to resize large inline photos? About the only other way would be to resize the image before inserting. Your camera probably came with software that can do that. And there are some utilities that can can do a bulk resize http://sourceforge.net/projects/phototoysclone/ -- Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm "Baffin" <Baffin@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:F08D29FC-ACCB-41A8-91A5-278EA049216A@xxxxxx Quote: > What is the best way to insert a large image inline such that it is > resized > to a reasonable size? > > Here's what I'm doing now, but it is awkward -- surely there is an > easier way: > > 1) Insert->Image inline (here I select my image, which is from a > scanner and > 5358 pixels wide -- very wide, but most digital camera images these > days are > also wide) > > 2) That puts a huge image into my email. Then the only way I've been > able > to figure out to resize it (eg., to 800 pixels wide) is to grab the > top-left > corner and drag, but it's very awkward because I have to drag into the > scroll > zone to get it to go to the very bottom right corner of the image, > then pull > back to the desired size. > > Surely there is an easier way! But I can't find it. Anyone know of a > better/easier way? > > (Also I'd like to control compression -- is there a way to do that?) > > I'm using WLM 2009 (build 14.0.8050.1202) on Vista Home Prem.
My System Specs

01-15-2009	#3 (permalink)
Gary VanderMolen n/a posts	Re: How to resize large inline photos? Open your image in Windows Photo Gallery, click "E-mail" on its toolbar. It will offer you a choice of various sizes. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) "Baffin" <Baffin@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:F08D29FC-ACCB-41A8-91A5-278EA049216A@xxxxxx Quote: > What is the best way to insert a large image inline such that it is resized > to a reasonable size? > > Here's what I'm doing now, but it is awkward -- surely there is an easier way: > > 1) Insert->Image inline (here I select my image, which is from a scanner and > 5358 pixels wide -- very wide, but most digital camera images these days are > also wide) > > 2) That puts a huge image into my email. Then the only way I've been able > to figure out to resize it (eg., to 800 pixels wide) is to grab the top-left > corner and drag, but it's very awkward because I have to drag into the scroll > zone to get it to go to the very bottom right corner of the image, then pull > back to the desired size. > > Surely there is an easier way! But I can't find it. Anyone know of a > better/easier way? > > (Also I'd like to control compression -- is there a way to do that?) > > I'm using WLM 2009 (build 14.0.8050.1202) on Vista Home Prem.
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