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IcyPeas

(22,561 posts) Sun Jan 5, 2020, 04:36 PM Jan 2020

resizing to fit avatar

okay so I have a little picture I am trying to resize so the entire thing fits into certain avatar dimensions.

I tried resizing it in paint.net and in MS Paint. still didn't work.

Tried using Shrinkpictures.com -- still didn't work

Tried using Picasion.com -- still didn't fit.

it shrinks the kb - even makes it tinier in pixel size yet it still doesn't fit.

what am I missing?

thanks

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resizing to fit avatar (Original Post) IcyPeas Jan 2020 OP

I've worked paint.net Cartoonist Jan 2020 #1

Irfanview - best freebie graphic editor canetoad Jan 2020 #2

oh wow, thank you for that offer IcyPeas Jan 2020 #3

A second vote for Irfanview which has a great "Save for Web" plugin csziggy Jan 2020 #4

Cartoonist

(7,507 posts)

1. I've worked paint.net

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 04:41 PM

Jan 2020

Go to image size
Reduce pixels/inch
Square up image
Save as ,gif

canetoad

(18,074 posts)

2. Irfanview - best freebie graphic editor

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 05:18 PM

Jan 2020

Or you could post your pic here, give me the size, format, etc you require and I'll have it right back at ya, ready to copy/paste.

IcyPeas

(22,561 posts)

3. oh wow, thank you for that offer

Reply to canetoad (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 06:19 PM

Jan 2020

let me try these 2 suggestions first.

csziggy

(34,189 posts)

4. A second vote for Irfanview which has a great "Save for Web" plugin

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 08:42 PM

Jan 2020

So be sure to download the Plugin pack as well as the program. Not only does it give access to many, many image formats, you get extras like "Save for Web."

I have PhotoShop at home, and Lightroom on the laptop I took to the UK, but when that laptop crapped out, I downloaded Irfanview and downsized the pictures for my blog with it.

https://www.irfanview.com/

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