I need to convert several 8x10 inch prints to 4x6 and 5x7 prints without losing any of the photo. My program will only do it by pixels, and I can not resize to exact sizes, only odd sizes determined by the pixels I select, which when printed end up cutting off horses heads, legs, etc. So looking for a free program I could download that could do this for me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Looking for a Free Photo Editing Program I can download
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Mona
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IrfanView You can resize by pixels here too, but you set it to keep the ratio aspect, so when it sizes the height or the width, it will automatically resize the other so that it will keep it so it doesn't distort the photo. You can set this one to some common photo sizes, by pixels, or by a percentage.
Farmhand
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Get the plug-ins also.
Please do keep in mind that when you resize the photo you loose quality. You can set your printer to print a 4x6 or 5x7 from an 8x10 and not loose the quality of the photo. When you want to print a picture you go to the menu bar in your program, and click print from the file menu. A window will come up and show you the printer you will be using, click on properties and there you can set teh size of the image you want to print. Of course this is all in wondows, but, I am sure a Mac can do it too just may be a little different method of getting there.
If you have MS Word just import them and squeeze or stretch them to any size you want. Keep in mind that if you stretch them they will get grainy.
Thanks for the info. I have high quality digital 8x10's that I'm trying to get resized for Snapfish to have printed. I resized them, or so I thought, and got my prints back and the heads, legs, ears, etc. were cut off of the photos. I know it can be done to resize a digital photo without losing any of the photo, just haven't figured it out yet! Thanks!
Farmhand
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The problem is your camera has an aspect ratio of 4:3, almost a square
(divide 4/3=1.33) and 6 x 4 is a rectangle (divide 6/4=1.5). So to make 4:3
into 6:4 a little bit is cropped from the top and bottom of your photo to
make it fit. Usually this works, particularly for outside pictures because
we tend to overframe. But sometimes, like inside pictures, we frame close
and so somebody's head is cut off. This is when you want to control the
crop. Place the crop all at the bottom and keep the head!
Your 2500 x 1700 is certainly close to 1.5 (1.47). but I don't use or know
MS Office Picture Manager so I don't know how the file is saved and where
the crop is made. Maybe you are just reducing (adjusting) the size of the
file by setting it at 2500 x 1700, this is not cropping.
What you need to do is open this file with software and then crop the file
so you can "float the crop" and in your case, since you want the top of the
photo, the crop would be all at the bottom and none at the top.
To print at home, software like Microsoft Digital Image Pro or Photoshop
Elements 3 will do this nicely. And they will do the job to prepare photo
files to copy to a CD-R and take to places like Costco, Sam, Walgreen,
Wal-Mart etc. to print.
Since you are using outside printing, you can take advantage of the software
at a printing site to do the job.
Get on www.winkflash.com
Upload your photos there and then order prints. 6 x 4 are nineteen cents a
print and great permanent prints, they use the same printer as the above
stores.
When you order prints, you will get the option to crop and you will get a
preview of exactly how the print will look like as you move the crop up or
down on the photo. Works just fine, what you see on the preview when you
select where to place the crop is exactly what will be on the prints.
Maybe your camera has an option to choose a
3:2 aspect ratio. In my Sony it's located at: File /
Image Size. This is the correct aspect ratio for
printing a 4x6.
As for cropping your current image files...as
long as your pixel dimensions can mathematically
equal 3:2...you should be able to print a 4x6.
Also...don't crop too close to the edge of your
images because I think some labs over print
slightly just to insure a full bleed.
As you can see...2500 x 1700...is not quite the
correct ratio...it would be closer to...2500x1666.
The following free software has a useful crop tool:
FastStone Image Viewer
http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm
With your images on screen...click the...Crop Board...
button on your toolbar...
On your Crop Board screen...click the...Define
Paper Ratios...button.
On your Paper Ratio screen...choose...3:2 Ratio / OK.
Click the "Flip Ratio" button if you need to change
from Portrait to Landscape.
Now...just left click / drag the handles to frame
your crop. When you are happy with your selection
click the...Crop To File...button to save your
new file. The program adds _cr to your file name
to prevent windows from overwriting your original.
I doubt that the format will be an issue...I use
..jpg and they print quite nicely.
You can do this with the program mentioned above (infraview). However if you do have a "good" digital camera, didn't it come with some software? What camera do you have?
Try this link for some tips. I will add some others that may help.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/
http://www.dpreview.com/learn/?/Glossary/Digital_Imaging/
(divide 4/3=1.33) and 6 x 4 is a rectangle (divide 6/4=1.5). So to make 4:3
into 6:4 a little bit is cropped from the top and bottom of your photo to
make it fit. Usually this works, particularly for outside pictures because
we tend to overframe. But sometimes, like inside pictures, we frame close
and so somebody's head is cut off. This is when you want to control the
crop. Place the crop all at the bottom and keep the head!
Your 2500 x 1700 is certainly close to 1.5 (1.47). but I don't use or know
MS Office Picture Manager so I don't know how the file is saved and where
the crop is made. Maybe you are just reducing (adjusting) the size of the
file by setting it at 2500 x 1700, this is not cropping.
What you need to do is open this file with software and then crop the file
so you can "float the crop" and in your case, since you want the top of the
photo, the crop would be all at the bottom and none at the top.
To print at home, software like Microsoft Digital Image Pro or Photoshop
Elements 3 will do this nicely. And they will do the job to prepare photo
files to copy to a CD-R and take to places like Costco, Sam, Walgreen,
Wal-Mart etc. to print.
Since you are using outside printing, you can take advantage of the software
at a printing site to do the job.
Get on www.winkflash.com
Upload your photos there and then order prints. 6 x 4 are nineteen cents a
print and great permanent prints, they use the same printer as the above
stores.
When you order prints, you will get the option to crop and you will get a
preview of exactly how the print will look like as you move the crop up or
down on the photo. Works just fine, what you see on the preview when you
select where to place the crop is exactly what will be on the prints.
Maybe your camera has an option to choose a
3:2 aspect ratio. In my Sony it's located at: File /
Image Size. This is the correct aspect ratio for
printing a 4x6.
As for cropping your current image files...as
long as your pixel dimensions can mathematically
equal 3:2...you should be able to print a 4x6.
Also...don't crop too close to the edge of your
images because I think some labs over print
slightly just to insure a full bleed.
As you can see...2500 x 1700...is not quite the
correct ratio...it would be closer to...2500x1666.
The following free software has a useful crop tool:
FastStone Image Viewer
http://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm
With your images on screen...click the...Crop Board...
button on your toolbar...
On your Crop Board screen...click the...Define
Paper Ratios...button.
On your Paper Ratio screen...choose...3:2 Ratio / OK.
Click the "Flip Ratio" button if you need to change
from Portrait to Landscape.
Now...just left click / drag the handles to frame
your crop. When you are happy with your selection
click the...Crop To File...button to save your
new file. The program adds _cr to your file name
to prevent windows from overwriting your original.
I doubt that the format will be an issue...I use
..jpg and they print quite nicely.
You can do this with the program mentioned above (infraview). However if you do have a "good" digital camera, didn't it come with some software? What camera do you have?
Try this link for some tips. I will add some others that may help.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/
http://www.dpreview.com/learn/?/Glossary/Digital_Imaging/
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J
Jenn
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8x10 will never transfer exactly into 4x6, which is why most film and higher-quality digital shoot images at a size/proportion of 8x12 or larger. 8x12 easily knocks down to 4x6, it is a perfect conversion. 5x7 is a whole different proportion, you'll never get the exact same photo out of that.
Frankly, I'd recommend just taking your original digital files down to your nearest Walmart or photo developer and having them do it for you. Unless you have a good photo program (Like Photoshop) and you know what you're doing, it's easier to get a lab to do it for you.
Frankly, I'd recommend just taking your original digital files down to your nearest Walmart or photo developer and having them do it for you. Unless you have a good photo program (Like Photoshop) and you know what you're doing, it's easier to get a lab to do it for you.
Farmhand
Well-Known Member
I would make a copy of the originals, if they mess up you still have the originals
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Farmhand
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Here's another good "Free" program.
http://www.faststone.org/download.htm
And here is another answer to your original question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842954
http://www.faststone.org/download.htm
And here is another answer to your original question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842954
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