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Old Crank

(4,532 posts)
Mon Mar 20, 2023, 09:03 AM Mar 2023

How do I change the size of pictures I post

to DU?
I have been posting pictures for a while now but some seem really large on display.
I bring them from Flicker, currently, and they size there to fit on the screen.
When I link to DU I have to scroll to see the whole picture.
Is there a way to cut down the size so they will fit better and one can see the whole picture.

thanks

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How do I change the size of pictures I post (Original Post) Old Crank Mar 2023 OP
Are the pictures on Flicker posted there from your own PC? House of Roberts Mar 2023 #1
Flickr photo sizing urbanhermit Mar 2023 #2
Either resize before you upload to Flicker or try Postimage. CrispyQ Mar 2023 #3
+1 CountAllVotes Mar 2023 #5
Thanks for the Postimage link, CrispyQ. I, too, have wanted to resize images for easier viewing. Mousetoescamper Mar 2023 #8
Lazy person's guide to DU photos: usonian Mar 2023 #4
Great and thanks Old Crank Mar 2023 #6
Seems to work Old Crank Mar 2023 #7

House of Roberts

(5,660 posts)
1. Are the pictures on Flicker posted there from your own PC?
Mon Mar 20, 2023, 09:11 AM
Mar 2023

If they are on your PC, they can be resized in Paint.

urbanhermit

(765 posts)
2. Flickr photo sizing
Mon Mar 20, 2023, 09:41 AM
Mar 2023

To get the size you want to post here from Flickr, go to the image you want. In the lower right there's an option to download the picture, if you click on the arrow, you'll have an option to view all sizes, click on that. On the next page it will show all the options you have to download. One of the options is Large 1024, click on that if it doesn't take you directly to that size. You can right click on your image and choose copy image address and paste that into DU.

CrispyQ

(38,025 posts)
3. Either resize before you upload to Flicker or try Postimage.
Mon Mar 20, 2023, 09:42 AM
Mar 2023

They have an option to resize your original to a variety of sizes. Free accounts, too.

https://postimages.org/login

To resize yourself, you almost certainly have an image editing tool on your system that will resize & crop images. Right click on an image file & see what applications you can choose from to open the file with.

Mousetoescamper

(4,941 posts)
8. Thanks for the Postimage link, CrispyQ. I, too, have wanted to resize images for easier viewing.
Mon Mar 20, 2023, 02:33 PM
Mar 2023

Created an account and resized a photo I posted last night which was too large to view without scrolling. Works well and it's free.

usonian

(13,470 posts)
4. Lazy person's guide to DU photos:
Mon Mar 20, 2023, 10:03 AM
Mar 2023

I take a screenshot of the photo. (save it and upload it)

Screenshots are consistently the same rough size each time.

No EXIF information leaking to the world divulging the model and serial number of the lens, either.

In a way, that's theft protection for your lens (like etching the serial number) but OTOH, it's creepy to me.

Old Crank

(4,532 posts)
7. Seems to work
Mon Mar 20, 2023, 01:47 PM
Mar 2023

By changing the size. The size selection also seems to stick at the last requested setting. Which is good for loading more than one.

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