How do I reduce the KB size of all pictures?

[Mary Jane Taylor]

I have a large folder of pictures that are huge in KB (about 10 times too
large). How do I reduce the KB size of all pictures to take up less storage
space? Because of the tremendous size of teh file I am having trouble
getting all of my files stored onto a 256 MB flash disk.

 

[Cajunswabbie]

I have a large folder of pictures that are huge in KB (about 10 times too
large). How do I reduce the KB size of all pictures to take up less
storage
space? Because of the tremendous size of teh file I am having trouble
getting all of my files stored onto a 256 MB flash disk.

If you are using Windows XP, Microsoft has a Image Resizer that is part of
Windows XP Power Toys. You can download it by its self. Go here:
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx Look on
the right side and scroll down.

Other wise you will need a 3rd party photo editor capable of resizing
pictures. You can probably fine a free one by doing a Google search.

Hope this helps.

Cajunswabbie

 

[Mary Sauer]

Do you have WinZip? Might try that. Do a search for Zipghost, it is not a free
program but you can download the file for trial.
How To Use File Compression in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307987

 

[Ken Macksey]

I would recommend backing up all your photos to a cdr or cdrw first as they
are. Once you resize them, you lose the quality of the image if you try to
make them bigger again later.You can also save them in a compressed jpg
format to keep the image size the same but save some disk space. You will
still suffer some image quality loss however. Remember, once you lose the
original image, you can't get it back, so I never work with my originals.
Always with a copy of the original..Then you can always start over if
something goes terribly wrong.

HTH

Ken