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HI ALL im back the ole BOATMAN

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flyjoe180 said:
Nice to see you back Chris. Did you finish that Phantom?
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An hi flyjoe yes that big phantom in 1/32 scale got built an with lights an i was very pleased with it as it turned out a very nice model an when i find out how to post pics i,ll post the build of it an all lit up but bear with me it will be in new year i reckon
hope you are well sir

ATB
chrisb:D
 
boatman said:
ON MY NEW windows 11 ive now got to learn how to resize the build pics from m/b to k/b when i learned that than i'll start to post pics
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Chris I don't have windows11, but perhaps try this :

(ChatGPT) Method 1: Use the built-in Photos app (easy)
Resize the image (reduces both dimensions & file size)

Open the image (double-click it → opens in Photos).

Click the “…” (More options) in the top-right corner.

Select Resize.

Choose a preset:

S (small) → good for forums

M (medium) → larger but still smaller than original

L (large) → least reduction

Save the resized copy.
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Apparently that is the 'app' that opens when you click on a photo in your windows... So when you open a photo do you see the 3 dots in the top right corner?
 
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boatman said:
HI Steven sorry but where do i look for the photo app ;s ? as i havnt a clue
cheers for your much needed help
chrisb
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HI Seven well i brought up the pic an only 3 dots i see is on the left side an yes i pressed them an it bought up the resize but treid to resize by altering the picell ratein but the pic said it was still a m/b pic an not k/b so what now ? an cheers for your help sir
chrisb
 
boatman said:
HI Seven well i brought up the pic an only 3 dots i see is on the left side an yes i pressed them an it bought up the resize but treid to resize by altering the picell ratein but the pic said it was still a m/b pic an not k/b so what now ? an cheers for your help sir
chrisb
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Chris, did you 'save' the image after the resize?
If you did then here a other methods:

ChatGPT said:
✅ Method 1: Use Paint (built-in)


This is the simplest and requires no download. Steps
  1. Right-click the image → Open with → Paint
  2. At the top, click Resize
  3. Choose:
    • Percentage: try 10% or 5%
    • Or Pixels: set width to something like 200–800 px (forums often resize anyway)
  4. Press OK
  5. Click File → Save as → JPEG
  6. Save with a new name.
This often reduces the image from MB → <100 KB.

If still too large, repeat the process and resize smaller.
✅ Method 2: Use the Photos App


Good for quick compression.
  1. Open the image in Photos
  2. Click the three dots (…) → Resize
  3. Choose:
    • S (Small)
    • or Define custom dimensions
  4. Save.
✅ Method 3: Use an Online Compressor (fastest)


If you’re okay uploading the image:
  • TinyJPG
  • CompressJPEG
  • iLoveIMG
Set the smallest quality/size options.

⚠️ Online tools may reduce quality more dramatically but easily get down to 10–50 KB.
✅ Method 4: Use ImageMagick (advanced, huge compression)


If you want full control:
  1. Install ImageMagick
  2. Use command:
magick input.jpg -resize 20% -quality 20 output.jpg
You can tweak resize and quality to reach a few KB.
🎯 Tips to reach “a few KB”

To get an image <20 KB, you usually need:
  • Width ≤ 500 px
  • JPEG quality 20–40%
  • Avoid PNG unless it's line art—PNG stays large
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Mickc1440 said:
Great to see you back
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HI Mick many thanks yes its great to be back an see a lot of you guys that i knew before i went off line to get a change from windows 10 laptop to windows 11 an then my troubles started for 5 wks an by gum the laptop was exspensive as i wanted the big screen 17.5 laptop nr a 1000 quid so my card is cryin lol an that was the cheapest they did in the shop in this size oh boy an i cant post pics of my lastest builds yet as i dont know how to but steven ooo has been helpin me but still not got it but will keep tryin as long as it takes hope you sir an yours r well
atb CHRIS an jen
 
Thread owner
Steven000 said:
Chris I don't have windows11, but perhaps try this :
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HI Again Steven well ive been tryin all what you suggeted on subject regardin resizin pics but all what you said is not mentioned on my pics site so does the site resize the pics from m/b to k/b ? as im at a loss
ATB SIR
chrisb
 
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