Hi Catherine, Many programs which allow you to view photographs also enable you to save them in alternative formats. You will probably find that JPEG or .jpg files are among the smallest, and indeed frequently used a format for displaying pictures in the Internet. George.=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Catherine Turner > Sent: 27 October 2004 17:55 > To: Access-UK > Subject: [access-uk] Making image file smaller? >=20 > Hi, >=20 > I've got some photos I've scanned, and I need to get the file=20 > sizes smaller to send to the person who needs them. Does=20 > anyone know how to do this? I suppose smaller file size=20 > means poorer quality pictures, but how does one do that once=20 > the photos are already scanned? >=20 > When I scanned them in there were options for different=20 > qualities (and therefore different file sizes), but the only=20 > programs I currently have to deal with them are Microsoft=20 > Photo Editor and Paint. I don't know whether there's a way=20 > in those programs to save as a smaller file. I'd rather not=20 > have to scan them again. >=20 > Catherine >=20 > ** To leave the list, send a message to:- > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >=20 =0AThis Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. ** To leave the list, send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq