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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

 

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philb
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20 Feb 2021
02:11:04pm

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When i was using Dell Windows 7 it was simple to reduce the size of a cover to show it here on Stamporama...windows fax/scan works fine for scanning a cover for eBay...but i do not see how to do it to reduce size to make it Stamporama size acceptable ?
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20 Feb 2021
02:25:58pm
re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

You could open the saved file with "paint" then click on the resize tab/button at top of page.
Personally it is easier with Irfanview.

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philb
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20 Feb 2021
02:57:35pm

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re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

Ok..thank you .

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20 Feb 2021
03:57:00pm
re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

"You could open the saved file with "paint" "




I have been doing it this way for a long time....works quite well!
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DaveSheridan
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20 Feb 2021
11:43:48pm
re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

I use FastStone Photo Resizer and have done for years. It's free and works.

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21 Feb 2021
06:19:46am
re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

Microsoft Paint has limited function but it does a couple tasks super quick and easy such as cropping and resizing.

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pigdoc

21 Feb 2021
09:52:04am
re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

Agree that Paint is often quite convenient. Simple can be better!

Anyway, I routinely use Paint to resize images for posting on SOR. 50% is a good default.
But, don't close Paint after you save the resized image. Try posting it on SOR, and if it's still too big (or too small), go back to Paint, hit the "Undo" button, and try another resize percentage. That way, you don't lose resolution with sequential resizes of the same image.

One think I wish Paint had is the ability to rotate scans by small increments, to correct misalignments of the object with the scanner bed.

Sometimes I miss all the functionality that PhotoShop has. I don't have that program now, cuz I'm a cheapskate.

-Paul

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21 Feb 2021
10:59:56am

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re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

Appreciate all the responses !Happy

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21 Feb 2021
07:20:49pm
re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

I use Windows 8.1 and it has resize image program.
After I scan my image and save it to a folder, I open that folder and right click on the the picture's file. A drop down box appears with one of the functions is "image resizer". I left click on that and I can choose the size I want to change the image to. I usually pick "small" and it reduces the image so I can post here.

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22 Feb 2021
06:10:40am
re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

If you are using Windows 10, the default image program called "Photos" can rotate images.

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23 Mar 2021
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re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

I use Photoshop,dead easy to resize an image.
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24 Mar 2021
06:07:53am
re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

I just figured out how to use FastStone Photoresizer. It's free, and there's some 'how to' stuff on YouTube.

My problem is I work out how to use these programs, and then because I'm not using it every day or so, I forget. But YouTube saves the day!

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24 Mar 2021
06:16:06am
re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

If you have Windows then you shouldn't need anything else. Paint has a very simple function of resizing photos either by percentage or pixels.

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25 Mar 2021
02:44:40am
re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

The easiest solution is to scan at 75dpi for full page displays using Microsoft Paint's From camera or scanner menu item using a custom scan setting from the dialog. You might do a small cover at 150 dpi.

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25 Mar 2021
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re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

I find this no different than when I scan a full page of stamps.

I just crop to the picture I want, then choose size as 700 pixels wide (maintaining proportionality).

No other software, no messing around.

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philb

20 Feb 2021
02:11:04pm

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When i was using Dell Windows 7 it was simple to reduce the size of a cover to show it here on Stamporama...windows fax/scan works fine for scanning a cover for eBay...but i do not see how to do it to reduce size to make it Stamporama size acceptable ?

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sheepshanks

20 Feb 2021
02:25:58pm

re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

You could open the saved file with "paint" then click on the resize tab/button at top of page.
Personally it is easier with Irfanview.

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philb

20 Feb 2021
02:57:35pm

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re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

Ok..thank you .

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20 Feb 2021
03:57:00pm

re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

"You could open the saved file with "paint" "




I have been doing it this way for a long time....works quite well!
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DaveSheridan

20 Feb 2021
11:43:48pm

re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

I use FastStone Photo Resizer and have done for years. It's free and works.

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angore

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21 Feb 2021
06:19:46am

re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

Microsoft Paint has limited function but it does a couple tasks super quick and easy such as cropping and resizing.

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"Stamp Collecting is a many splendored thing"
pigdoc

21 Feb 2021
09:52:04am

re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

Agree that Paint is often quite convenient. Simple can be better!

Anyway, I routinely use Paint to resize images for posting on SOR. 50% is a good default.
But, don't close Paint after you save the resized image. Try posting it on SOR, and if it's still too big (or too small), go back to Paint, hit the "Undo" button, and try another resize percentage. That way, you don't lose resolution with sequential resizes of the same image.

One think I wish Paint had is the ability to rotate scans by small increments, to correct misalignments of the object with the scanner bed.

Sometimes I miss all the functionality that PhotoShop has. I don't have that program now, cuz I'm a cheapskate.

-Paul

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21 Feb 2021
10:59:56am

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re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

Appreciate all the responses !Happy

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vinman

21 Feb 2021
07:20:49pm

re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

I use Windows 8.1 and it has resize image program.
After I scan my image and save it to a folder, I open that folder and right click on the the picture's file. A drop down box appears with one of the functions is "image resizer". I left click on that and I can choose the size I want to change the image to. I usually pick "small" and it reduces the image so I can post here.

Vince

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angore

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22 Feb 2021
06:10:40am

re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

If you are using Windows 10, the default image program called "Photos" can rotate images.

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snowy12

23 Mar 2021
08:40:59pm

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re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

I use Photoshop,dead easy to resize an image.
Brian

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Strider

24 Mar 2021
06:07:53am

re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

I just figured out how to use FastStone Photoresizer. It's free, and there's some 'how to' stuff on YouTube.

My problem is I work out how to use these programs, and then because I'm not using it every day or so, I forget. But YouTube saves the day!

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Charlie2009

24 Mar 2021
06:16:06am

re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

If you have Windows then you shouldn't need anything else. Paint has a very simple function of resizing photos either by percentage or pixels.

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jbaxter5256

25 Mar 2021
02:44:40am

re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

The easiest solution is to scan at 75dpi for full page displays using Microsoft Paint's From camera or scanner menu item using a custom scan setting from the dialog. You might do a small cover at 150 dpi.

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HolocaustStamps

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25 Mar 2021
08:11:38am

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re: how can i reduce images using fax/scan so i can show a cover on stamporama ?

I find this no different than when I scan a full page of stamps.

I just crop to the picture I want, then choose size as 700 pixels wide (maintaining proportionality).

No other software, no messing around.

Dave.

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