To make a photograph suitable for web posting

Download and instal Irfanview from www.irfanview.com
This is a free download and does not contain any spyware.

Run the program and open your photograph using and navigating to where you have stored your images.

From the main menu bar select Image then Resize/Resample. Select the 800 X 600 pixels radio button and OK.

From the main menu bar select File then Save (original folder) or to keep them separate, to a new folder (which you must create) using Save as...

Make sure the file type for saving is selected to

 

Use the slide control to set the quality to 70%.

Use the File name box to add a caption for your photograph (keep it very brief)

Move onto your next photograph using

Send your resized photos to admin@capelrig.org.uk


Tips
You can try experimenting further with your image (before you save) by using some of the other functions available. For example, from the Image menu, select Auto adjust colours which may improve the contrast or from the same menu, Sharpen may make the image clearer especially if you have cropped a particular area and re-sized it.

 

That's it!