Gugny Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I need to take headshots of all of my staff to submit with paperwork. The paperwork specifies that the photos need to be 1 7/8" W x 2" L. I don't have a fancy camera; nor do I have (or know how to use) Photoshop. The only tools I have at my disposal are an iPhone and Paint. I was able to successfully change the size of a photo to fit those dimensions on screen. I used 250 pixels x 261 pixels and the dimensions worked. But when I try to print, it comes out much bigger than on screen. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Take a picture of your junk. It will be tiny by default. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 14 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said: Take a picture of your junk. It will be tiny by default. I don’t think the zoom on his iPhone is that sophisticated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Paint stinks. Try this free online photo editor - it lets you resize an image. https://pixlr.com/editor/ Unfortunately the dimensions are in pixels, not inches, so you'll need to do a conversion. Here's how: https://uproer.com/articles/image-size-calculator-px-in/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 23 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said: Take a picture of your junk. It will be tiny by default. TWSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Also: picmonkey.com canva.com Are both simple to use. Both us px x px 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Hire a professional Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 3 minutes ago, Just Jack said: Hire a professional I already reached out to a guy in our marketing department. But I'd rather just do it myself, if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 There are better ways to do this, but you could add the photos to a Word document, resize them directly in Word and then print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said: There are better ways to do this, but you could add the photos to a Word document, resize them directly in Word and then print. I often use PowerPoint rather than Word for simple graphic manipulation, but it’s the same general idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I use Image Resizer. It’s free and that’s all it does. It does not give an option for specific dimension, just pixels or percentage. https://www.bricelam.net/ImageResizer/ there's also some online sites http://www.simpleimageresizer.com/ http://resizeimage.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Are you near Costco? They do quick passport type photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Marv's Neighbor said: Are you near Costco? They do quick passport type photos. So does CVS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Azalin said: So does CVS. The dimensions aren't the same as passport photos. So far, the Word solution seems to be the easiest. Now I just need to do it 50+ times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 20 hours ago, WhoTom said: Paint stinks. Try this free online photo editor - it lets you resize an image. https://pixlr.com/editor/ Unfortunately the dimensions are in pixels, not inches, so you'll need to do a conversion. Here's how: https://uproer.com/articles/image-size-calculator-px-in/ Paint.net is pretty good, too, and I believe it sizes in inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Just now, Gugny said: The dimensions aren't the same as passport photos. So far, the Word solution seems to be the easiest. Now I just need to do it 50+ times! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 5 minutes ago, Azalin said: Good luck! Thanks, man! What a pain in the ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 And there goes some valuable shouting time ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 You're over thinking this. Instead of taking the photo five feet away from the person, take about twenty steps back. That will make their face smaller in the picture. Then print the photos out and use scissors to cut out to the perfect size. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 On 6/4/2018 at 4:48 PM, WhoTom said: Paint stinks. Try this free online photo editor - it lets you resize an image. https://pixlr.com/editor/ Unfortunately the dimensions are in pixels, not inches, so you'll need to do a conversion. Here's how: https://uproer.com/articles/image-size-calculator-px-in/ Irfanview is another good free program. Many printing programs by default will print to paper size not actual size. You need to check settings in print usually print setup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 2 hours ago, BringBackFergy said: You're over thinking this. Instead of taking the photo five feet away from the person, take about twenty steps back. That will make their face smaller in the picture. Then print the photos out and use scissors to cut out to the perfect size. This is by far some of the best advice I’ve ever seen, ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Adjust printer settings paper size to the size pic you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 11 minutes ago, KD in CA said: Adjust printer settings paper size to the size pic you want. Does Epson sell 1 7/8” x 2” paper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 51 minutes ago, BringBackFergy said: Does Epson sell 1 7/8” x 2” paper? Just when I finally thought you could actually be helpful, you go and be a Richard Cranium again. Dick Head!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 29 minutes ago, BringBackFergy said: Does Epson sell 1 7/8” x 2” paper? lol.....no but it will print a 1 7/8" x 2" picture on an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet! At least that's how I've figured it out in the past. Nothing worse than burning through $10 worth of toner by accidentally printing a full size color picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 7 hours ago, Gugny said: Just when I finally thought you could actually be helpful, you go and be a Richard Cranium again. Dick Head!!!!!!!! Reported!!! And don’t ever ask for my technical advice again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 7 hours ago, BringBackFergy said: Reported!!! And don’t ever ask for my technical advice again. Weren’t you knighted? Therefore, it would be Sir Richard Cranium, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cripple Creek Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 On 6/4/2018 at 4:23 PM, Gugny said: I need to take headshots Euphemism? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 So. how's it going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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