Sometimes computer users need to reduce a large photo, for example, to use it as an avatar on a forum or a picture for a blog post. This can be done using any free image editor, for example, the standard Microsoft Paint.
Instructions
Step 1
Click the "Start" button and from the "All Programs" - "Accessories" menu select Paint. Click the "Open" button and then click on the photo you would like to change. In the edit menu or on the toolbar, you will see the Resize button.
Step 2
Choose how you want to resize - in pixels or as a percentage. Specify the desired values for the height and width of the image. You can also select the Maintain Aspect Ratio option to prevent excessive distortion of the picture. In this case, it will automatically fit to the set width or height format.
Step 3
You can resize only part of the image and then crop the excess. Select the "Select" tool on the left side panel and use the mouse to set the borders of the image. After that, immediately go to the resize menu and specify the desired values. Next, click on the upper or lower right corners of the image and, while holding the mouse, drag the edges, adjusting them to fit the thumbnail image.
Step 4
Try resizing the image automatically if you need to, for example, send it as an email attachment. In the menu for creating a new letter, select the "Attach file" option. Click on the folder containing the image you would like to email and click on it. Hold the Crtl key to select more than one photo to send.
Step 5
Click on the "Image Size" button, which will be next to the name of the uploaded file, and select the "Compress for sending by email" option. As a result, the recipient will receive a letter to which small photos will be attached.
