How to resize photos and save for web using pixlr.com/express

[Pages:2]How to resize photos and save for web using express

1. Open your preferred internet browser (Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc.)

2. Type "" into your browser window

3. Click on "Browse". You will be prompted to navigate to the photo you wish to resize. Click Open once you've done so.

Now that the file is uploaded into the browser: 1. Click on "Adjustments" 2. Click on "Resize" 3. Name the dimensions of the final image

a. Make sure "Keep Proportions" is checked

~250px

b. Review the sizes below for an idea of pixel dimensions and Click on "Apply" to resize.

~900px ~500px

~75px

~150px

~150px

~100px

How to resize photos and save for web using express

(continued) Now that we have a file resized to the appropriate dimensions, lets save it for use on the web: 1. Click on "Save"

2. Name your file 3. Check your settings

(we suggest a Quality of 59, this may be adjusted to keep file size down) 4. Click "Save" This will prompt you to save the resized photo on your machine. Make sure that you DO NOT overwrite the original! You may need the higher resolution version for another project. You are now finished with the web browser. Look for your newly saved image and compare file sizes!

Overview of steps:

A. Open your file in a web browser B. Resize image by changing dimensions C. Name and save for web use

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