Mr. Modem: Resizing digital photos
When I receive photos, they are very large and are attached, but they also appear in the body of the email. Is there a way that the photos in the body of my emails can be smaller in size?
The problem with super-large photos usually lies with the senders of those photos. Pictures to be sent by email should be low-resolution photos. Most digital cameras have a setting for that, but instead, many people send higher resolution (“high-res”) photos that are great for making prints, but often result in huge files. It then becomes the recipient’s responsibility to correct the problem.
You can resize the photos yourself, though you might want to politely suggest that the sender actually open the manual that came with the camera and learn how to take low-resolution photos, or determine what relevant settings might exist for that specific purpose. Some cameras have an “Email” setting that results in low-res photos suitable for emailing.
As the recipient of a super-large photo, ShrinkPictures.com (www.shrinkpictures.com) is a web-based service that enables you to reduce the size of digital photos. No software is required and the service is free. As an alternative, Resize2mail.com (www.resize2mail.com) is also free. Senders of photos would be well advised to use either of these sites before sending photos.
Another option is to simplify the photo-sharing process by using an online photo album like Snapfish.com (www.snapfish.com), Shutterfly.com (www.shutterfly.com) or PhotoBucket.com (http://photobucket.com), uploading photos there and sending the URL to others so they can view the pictures online. This avoids all the fuss of downloading and resizing.
How can I convert ALL CAPS to an Initial Cap and the rest lowercase when working on an article in a Word document?
In Word, SHIFT + F3 is the case toggle, so just select (highlight) the words you want to change and press SHIFT + F3 to switch between the various cases, e.g. all upper, all lower, or initial caps.
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City Data
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Geo Guessr
This is a fun geography game that’s easy to play. When you arrive at the site, look at the location you are being shown and click the map where you think it is. You can zoom in and out on the image by clicking it and using your mouse to navigate. When you click the Make a Guess button, it will show you how close or how far you were from the actual location in the image. There are five rounds of guessing before you receive a final score and possible bragging rights.
The Internet Map
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This story was originally published July 27, 2015 at 1:24 PM with the headline "Mr. Modem: Resizing digital photos."