Genealogy Chat

When it comes to computers I'm not 'the brightest button' but I manage. The one thing though, that I've never get to grips with is scanning.

I can scan things O.K., but they always end up as enormous files.

I wanted to send a photo to my cousin via e-mail. The original photo is no more than 4" x 3" (probably less) - I put it in the scanner, it scanned, I looked at the 'preview' - everything O.K. It was automatically 'saved' to My Documents. The size of the file was over 16 million bytes.

It seems that no matter what the size of the 'original' everything I scan is gigantic.

How do I overcome this?

My scanner is an Epson perfection 4870.

I would appreciate any help.

Thanks,

M. Steer

Hi Margaret,

Do you store your pictures in your picture section on the computer?

Betty

Betty, I'm not too sure what you mean by, where I store my photos? This is an old photo (an original) it's kept with several others in a small suitcase.

Barry, how do I reduce the resolution on my scanner? As far as I can make out, I have no options - the item is scanned regardless!

Thanks,

M. Steer

Ok Margaret,

Where are your pictures on your computer?? After you scanned it where did it go. Do you have somewhere on your computer that you keep all your pictures or is this th only picture you have scanned before.

Betty

Hi Margaret if you would rather e-mail me I would tell you what to do?

Betty

when you have scanned it is it saved as a windows microsoft picture?? Is it being saved as a jpeg??

Margaret if you are still there go to the top of the page where messages are I will send you my e-mail address and sort the picture for you if you like. Just click on messages and you will see my e-mail address. I think you are just saveing your picture the my documents instead of microsoft picture section.


Betty

Betty, after scanning the photo it went directly to My Documents.

On my computer I have Paint Shop Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Photo Editor, plus Nikon digital something or other and probably others if I care to look.

I've tried scanning several photos and BMD Certs., but always have the same problem.

A couple of years ago, I attempted to send, via e-mail, a photograph - after about two hours the recipient gave up - the picture would have been approx. 6ft x 4ft.

I'll never get the hang of this!

M. Steer

Hi Margaret,

If it goes to your documents thats ok, mine go to my picture section but anyway, when you right click of the photograph it should say send to, then the option of do you want to send this to e-mail recipient does it??

Betty

Hi Margaret,
Are you still with us, do you want to just e-mail me the photograph and I will resize it for you ok.

Betty

I'm going to have another go. I've selected a photo, it's 3.25 ins. x 2.25 ins. (why doesn't my computer do fractions?)

Fingers crossed?

M.Steer

Ok Margaret,

You have another go and see what happens.

Betty

Wooow MGH,

Now you will really confuse Margaret, I don't even understand all that, too technical.
Added later- However very interesting!!.

Betty

Hi MGH,

Yes I have that program very easy to use as well.

Betty

Oh! B....r!.

Tried it again - it didn't work - wouldn't even 'save' this time.

Pixels? I know that my T.V. screen and computer graphics are made up of Pixels but what is a pixel? I'm 'old school' - ft. & inches etc.

I think 'computer-speak' is another language - one that I will never understand.

Thankyou all for your advice.

I'll get copies made in Boots and send them through the post.

M.Steer

Hi Margaret,

Thats what I said to MGH, we don't know about all that stuff do we.

If you want to send the picture as I said I will resize it for you, gave you my e-mail address.

Betty

Thanks Betty.

I appreciate your offer - but if I could send it to you, then I could send it to, whoever - but I can't.

I'll get there one day!

Many thanks,

M. Steer.

Hi Margaret,

This is what Google says about Pixels

Short for 'picture element,' a dot that represents the smallest graphic unit of measurement on a screen. A pixel is screen-dependent; that is, the dimensions of screen elements vary with the display system and resolution. It is used to describe the main measure of unit that make up a graphic in online advertising, similiar to how inches are used in print media advertising.

Hi Margaret,

No problem I just ment when the picture was too big before for you to send to someone, I could have reduced the size for you.

Betty

Margaret, I had the same frustrating problem, I just COULD NOT understand how to do photos. Do you have someone nearby who could physically show you (the kid next door maybe)? Once I was shown I then learnt it quickly and it was so easy, I had been trying to change pixels and goodness knows what before. I didn´t need to do any of those things. Don´t give up Margaret, it is so rewarding having photos on your PC - makes your gen come alive. Good luck.