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"Matty F" <> wrote in message
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> Geopelia wrote:
>
>> Thank you, but I just want to use the programs I have got. There must be
>> something, if I could find out where to click for it.
>> Gimp looks too technical for me.
>
> Using Paint:
> File/Open [picname]
> Image menu: Stretch/Skew
> change both the horizontal and vertical stretch from 100% to desired size.
> File/Save As [newpicname]
>
> Paint can also change it from bmp to jpg which has a much smaller file
> size if you want to email it. To do that, use "Save as type" JPEG when
> saving.


I found a way to get wallet sized pictures last night, from the settings
menu.

Thank you. That looks much simpler, from Paint . I'll try it.

Geopelia

"Geopelia" <> wrote in message
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> "Martin" <> wrote in message
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>> I've used similar HP all-in-ones and the software with it (scanner
>> manager or something) usually lets you set the default resolution to scan
>> at (eg. 150 dpi) and the format to save in - jpg is usally a good choice
>> ...
>
> I used to use jpg when I had Ulead photo express, but HP seems to save it
> in Bitmap.
> I just want to be able to resize the scanned photo.
> I'll carry on hunting through the user guide and Help, there ought to be
> something there but I haven't been able to find it.

I've managed to get into JPEG and found how to get a wallet sized photo,
which was what I wanted. Hope I'll remember how to do that next time.

I'll save all the information folks have kindly sent me.

Thanks to all

Geopelia

"Geopelia" <> wrote in message
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> "Geopelia" <> wrote in message
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>> "Martin" <> wrote in message
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>>> I've used similar HP all-in-ones and the software with it (scanner
>>> manager or something) usually lets you set the default resolution to
>>> scan at (eg. 150 dpi) and the format to save in - jpg is usally a good
>>> choice ...
>>
>> I used to use jpg when I had Ulead photo express, but HP seems to save it
>> in Bitmap.
>> I just want to be able to resize the scanned photo.
>> I'll carry on hunting through the user guide and Help, there ought to be
>> something there but I haven't been able to find it.
>
> I've managed to get into JPEG and found how to get a wallet sized photo,
> which was what I wanted. Hope I'll remember how to do that next time.
>
> I'll save all the information folks have kindly sent me.
>
> Thanks to all
>
> Geopelia

When doing 6 X 4 prints on a HP printer make sure you use HP paper. Only
because HP 6 X 4 paper is cloer to 6 1/2 X 4 to allow for the blank tab that
HP printers leave unprinted.

You can use other paper but it won't give a full 6 x 4 print (border
included), it will crop a bit off the picture.

If you've got wallpaper 1024 X 768 size pictures, then it's best to crop a
bit out of them so that they become 1024 X 680 to give good 6 X 4 prints.
The difference is like 4.3 TVs compared to widescreen TVs when editing
pictures for 6 X 4 prints.

E. Scrooge

"E. Scrooge" <scrooge@*shot.co.nz (*sling)> wrote in message
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> "Geopelia" <> wrote in message
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>> "Geopelia" <> wrote in message
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>>> "Martin" <> wrote in message
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>>>> I've used similar HP all-in-ones and the software with it (scanner
>>>> manager or something) usually lets you set the default resolution to
>>>> scan at (eg. 150 dpi) and the format to save in - jpg is usally a good
>>>> choice ...
>>>
>>> I used to use jpg when I had Ulead photo express, but HP seems to save
>>> it in Bitmap.
>>> I just want to be able to resize the scanned photo.
>>> I'll carry on hunting through the user guide and Help, there ought to be
>>> something there but I haven't been able to find it.
>>
>> I've managed to get into JPEG and found how to get a wallet sized photo,
>> which was what I wanted. Hope I'll remember how to do that next time.
>>
>> I'll save all the information folks have kindly sent me.
>>
>> Thanks to all
>>
>> Geopelia
>
> When doing 6 X 4 prints on a HP printer make sure you use HP paper. Only
> because HP 6 X 4 paper is cloer to 6 1/2 X 4 to allow for the blank tab
> that HP printers leave unprinted.
>
> You can use other paper but it won't give a full 6 x 4 print (border
> included), it will crop a bit off the picture.
>
> If you've got wallpaper 1024 X 768 size pictures, then it's best to crop a
> bit out of them so that they become 1024 X 680 to give good 6 X 4 prints.
> The difference is like 4.3 TVs compared to widescreen TVs when editing
> pictures for 6 X 4 prints.
>
> E. Scrooge
Thank you, I'll make a note of that.

Geopelia