Reducing size of photo attachments

[GoFlatty]

Sorry to all the computer buffs...
I have my digital camera set at maximum size (so I can print clearly
and occasionally get large -size prints). Unfortunately, if I wish to
email a photo to a friend, it takes so long to upload and more
importantly - it must take ages for the recipient to download. Is
there an easy way for me to make the file smaller (without reducing
clarity)? I have Office 2007 and PaintShop Pro.
Thanks!
GoFlatty (Geelong, Australia)

 

[BillR]

Quite a few applications will reduce them. Paint Shop Pro should have that
feature. Microsoft Office Picture Manger will do it for sure. You expect
some reduction in quality but whether it is noticeable or not is another
story.

 

[AlanC]

I've just tried to find the automated function in Outlook 2007 and despite
what the Help menu states, it isn't available to me. It doesn't matter as
(in the absence of the XP PowerToy that was excellent) I use VSO Image
Resizer that can be downloaded free from:

http://www.vso-software.fr/products/image_resizer/

This places an option in the right-click context menu and you can set the
default options to whatever you want. I hope this provides what you're
looking for.

Regards

AlanC

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Which automated function are you referring to and what doesn't work?



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[BillR]

Embedded images are automatically reduced in size and can be reduced
further. AFAIK you need something else to do attachments.

 

[Marshall]

I am having a very similar problem. I recently bought a Dell Inspiron. I
have Office with Outlook 2007. When I create a new message then insert a
picture, Format/Picture Tools automatically opens on the toolbar. One of the
options is to Compress Pictures. No matter how I try the picture never
compresses. After clicking OK no matter what options I pick or don't pick,
the picture size remains the same. The picture I've been working with is 750
KB.

To go about it another way I went and opened the picture with Windows
Picture and Fax Viewer. From there I click on the bottom right button which
opens the Microsoft Office Picture Manager, this allows the picture to be
edited. When this window opens one of the options is "Compress Pictures".
The options are the same as the Compress Pictures option in Outlook. However
after clicking OK to Compress the picture in Picture Manager it works
perfectly.

I then went and made sure I had all the latest updates from Microsoft
thinking there must be a bug in Outlook. This did not fix the problem.

And now I'm writing this to you. Any ideas?

Thank you for any thoughts.
Marshall

 

[Roady [MVP]]

No bug, it works as it should.

The Compress feature on the toolbar works differently;
-after you have manually resized the image it will resample the picture to
the reduced dimensions
-when pressing the Options... button after the Compress button you can
specify dpi-settings to reduce size
If you haven't changed anything there is nothing to compress in the first
place.

The Compress feature in Picture Manager also prompts you for to either
change the dimensions or dpi settings. Leave this the same and notice that
the compress feature will appear to to be working as well since there is
nothing to compress the too.

 

[Marshall]

Thank you for the response.

Your knowledge is more vast than mine. I think I may have trouble
understanding your response.

When I try to compress that 750 KB photo in Outlook 2007 nothing happens
even after I try and reduce it to any of the three options (Print 220
ppi)(Screen 150 ppi) or (E-mail 96 ppi). For example I've tried to compress
to the smallest (E-mail). I click OK on the small "Compress Pictures"
window. . . Nothing happens. . . I then sent the email and the picture
properties were still the same 750 KB.

In the Microsoft Office Picture Manager the option to Compress gives four
options (Don't compress) (Documents) (Web Pages) (E-mail messages). With that
same 750 KB photo when I click Compress for E-mail messages it takes the
Original 750 KB file and compressed it to 3.06 KB.

I expect Outlook (compression) to do the same as Picture Manager
(compression). When I have a 750 KB picture in a new message in Outlook and
use the Compress feature and click the option of (E-mail 96 ppi) shouldn't it
reduce it down to about 3 or 4 KB like it does in Picture Manager?