How can I reduce my JPEG file sizes?

[Grimston Barr]

Apologies for what may appear to be a numpty question - tech stuff is not really my strong suit!

I have a series of JPEG images (about 3MB each) and I need to reduce them in file size to around 500k in order to upload them to PH Classifieds.

I don't have Photoshop or any other aftermarket editing software. When I imported them from my camera I used whatever programme it was that Windows XP prompted me with at the time and just saved them in My Pictures.

Can anybody tell me how I can reduce their size / save them as smaller files?

Thanks in advance.

Edited by Grimston Barr on Wednesday 10th June 17:53

[andy-xr]

Download a piece of software called Irfanview (its free) and go to Image/Size then stick in the dimensions that you want it to be

[Trooper2]

Irfanview, not only can you change the size but you can adjust the file size by changing the quality:

http://www.irfanview.com/

[Lotus Elan +2]

Right click picture
send to mail recipient (i.e. yourself)
hey presto 3meg down to about 80k (dependent on size of pic you want)
works with outlook express, not sure about other mail progs !!

Edited by Lotus Elan +2 on Wednesday 10th June 18:52

[Grimston Barr]

Excellent - thanks everyone for your help.

Worked perfectly

[Stickers]

Or.....you could have uploaded them to photobucket and pasted from there!

[Dave^]

or Windows Powertoy..... (free)

just rightclick>resize....

or VSO image resizer, also free....

there's loads of ways to do it.... :thumbs:

[Vipers]

Trooper2 said:

Irfanview, not only can you change the size but you can adjust the file size by changing the quality:

http://www.irfanview.com/

And thanks from me as well, my son is for ever telling me to REDUCE THE FILES DAD......