[Ham-Computers] RE: Resizing jpg images

[Hsu, Aaron (NBC Universal)]

IMHO, the absolute *best* freeware image viewer available is IrfanView.
This app is highly regarded and is available at http://www.irfanview.com.
It supports just about every graphics format known to man and also supports
various multi-media formats (.AVI, .MPG, .MOV, etc) with the appropriate
plug-ins (also free).

As for printing, you probably don't need to resize first.  Check to see if
whatever program you're currently using has a "fit-to-page" option.  Certain
print drivers also support "fit-to-page" natively...you'll need to go to the
"printer properties" dialogue to look for it if your app doesn't have a
"fit-to-page" option.  BTW, IrfanView supports "Best fit", "fit to page",
"original size", and some "scaling" options.

73,

  - Aaron Hsu, NN6O

p.s.  While you're visiting the IrfanView webpage, check out where the
author lives.  Those falls look like something straight out of a fantasy
movie!


-----Original Message-----
From: John Burch [mailto:occupant at rushmore.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 5:59 AM
To: Ham Computers List
Subject: [Ham-Computers] Resizing jpg images


What is available out there in download-land for resizing jpg images?  
(I received a 2 mb scanned image of a map that I would like to print 
as a single 8.5 by 11 inch page.)

What have you tried that works well?

Thanks - John
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