How to Change the Size of an Image in KB
Right-click on an image and click on Open with…., Click on Paint., Click on Home., Click on Resize., Check "Maintain aspect ratio.", Set a new size for the image.,Click on OK.,Click on File in the menu bar, then click on Save as…., Type a name for...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Right-click on an image and click on Open with….
It's in the pop-up menu. , Paint automatically ships with most versions of Windows., It's a tab near the top of the window., This will open the "Resize and Skew" dialog box., , To do so:
Click on Percentage to enter a percentage in either the "Vertical" or "Horizontal" field and reduce the image size by a certain proportion.
Click on Pixels to enter specific dimensions in the "Vertical" or "Horizontal" field.
Enlarging an image may result in pixelation and reduced quality. ,,,, The image will be saved with the dimensions you specified.
To save the image in a different format, click on Save As…, then click on the "Save as type:" drop-down menu, and select an image format:
GIF
- best for web graphics.
Small files.
BMP
- best for web graphics.
Compact files.
JPEG
- best for photos on the web.
Compact files.
PNG
- best for graphics and small Web files.
Larger files.
TIFF
- best for editing and storing images.
Larger files. -
Step 2: Click on Paint.
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Step 3: Click on Home.
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Step 4: Click on Resize.
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Step 5: Check "Maintain aspect ratio."
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Step 6: Set a new size for the image.
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Step 7: Click on OK.
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Step 8: Click on File in the menu bar
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Step 9: then click on Save as….
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Step 10: Type a name for the image in the "File name:" field.
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Step 11: Click on Save.
Detailed Guide
It's in the pop-up menu. , Paint automatically ships with most versions of Windows., It's a tab near the top of the window., This will open the "Resize and Skew" dialog box., , To do so:
Click on Percentage to enter a percentage in either the "Vertical" or "Horizontal" field and reduce the image size by a certain proportion.
Click on Pixels to enter specific dimensions in the "Vertical" or "Horizontal" field.
Enlarging an image may result in pixelation and reduced quality. ,,,, The image will be saved with the dimensions you specified.
To save the image in a different format, click on Save As…, then click on the "Save as type:" drop-down menu, and select an image format:
GIF
- best for web graphics.
Small files.
BMP
- best for web graphics.
Compact files.
JPEG
- best for photos on the web.
Compact files.
PNG
- best for graphics and small Web files.
Larger files.
TIFF
- best for editing and storing images.
Larger files.
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