Digital Camera Question

[crazygirley]

Hello...I have a digital camera question. I just recently bought my first digital camera, a Minolta Dimage E323. I just took some pictures with friends, and uploaded them onto the computer. When I uploaded them, they looked normal size, but when I emailed them to friends, they were HUGE! More than two times the size of the screen. How do I make them smaller files? Is it something I have to do on the camera, or am I going to need to but some imaging software...if so, what is a good kind (besides Photoshop...I don't have that kind of money right now.)

 

[Woody13]

Get Photoshop Album. Download the free version first to see how you like it. If it meets your needs then buy the full version. You can usually find it at Wal-Mart for about $39.00:

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopalbum/main.html

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product_listing.gsp?cat=4451&path=0:3944:3951:3954:4451

 

[mickhyperion]

To adjust the photo size in your camera so future pictures aren't as big, look for a menu button that takes you to image size settings. One of the preset sizes should be 640x480 and that will give you a great size for looking at on a computer screen and emailing or posting. Switch to a larger image size if you plan to print the pictures you'll be taking or want to zoom in on small details later.

I hope that helps!