Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
4.
If necessary, resize the image
.
To make sure that anyone can see the whole image, no matter how small her monitor,
in the New Size section, enter 650 pixels or less for the longest side of the photo. (650
pixels is about the largest size that fits on small monitors without scrolling. If your
friends all have big, new monitors, you can go much larger, but keep in mind that
people may look at your images on smartphones or tablets.) As long as the chain icon
is visible to the right of the Width and Height boxes, you don't have to enter the di-
mension for the other side of the photo—Elements fills it in automatically. (The icon
indicates that the two dimensions are linked—get it?) If the chain icon isn't visible
(meaning the two dimensions aren't linked), there's a break in the line to the right of
the two boxes. To relink them, just click the break in the line.
You can also resize the image by entering a percentage in the New Size section. For
example, typing
90
in the Percent field shrinks your image to 90 percent of its original
size. When you finish entering the new dimensions, press Enter/Return.
NOTE
Remember, if any of your friends have dial-up connections, it can take them a
long time to download large photos. Elements helps you out by telling you the
download times for various connections, as explained in
Figure 17-2
.
5.
Check the results
.
Look at the right-hand image's file size again to see if the new file is small enough,
and use the Hand tool in the dialog box's left to scoot the image around in the preview
area to take a close look at it. Use Elements' file-size optimization feature (explained
in
Figure 17-3
) if necessary. You can also preview the image in your actual web
browser (see
Previewing Images
). There's no Undo option in the Save For Web dialog
box, but you can Alt-click/Option-click the Cancel button to change it to a Reset but-
ton.
