How to Resize Pictures Using Vista

Microsoft Paint is included with Windows Vista and can be used to resize pictures.

Windows Vista comes with a useful and user-friendly program called "Paint" that works well for performing minor modifications and alterations to digital pictures stored on your computer. One of the features of Paint is the resizing tool, which can be used to resize a picture by percentage (the percentage is based on the size of the original picture). With better cameras and higher resolutions for cameras coming out quite frequently, resizing your pictures to a convenient size is often necessary in order to be able to view them nicely.

Instructions

1. Open Microsoft Paint by going to the Start menu, clicking "All Programs," selecting "Accessories" and then clicking on "Paint."

2. Click on the "File" menu, select "Open," navigate to the picture you want to resize and then double-click on it to open it.

3. Open the "Image" menu, and then select "Resize/Skew" to open up a new dialog box. In the "Resize" section of the dialog box, type the percentage you want to reduce or enlarge your image by (e.g., "50" to reduce it by half) in both the "Horizontal" and "Vertical" text boxes. Click "OK" when done to close the dialog box and apply your changes.

Tips & Warnings

• To undo any changes you've made, click on the "Edit" menu and select "Undo." To save your picture as a new file, click on the "File" menu and select "Save As."

References

• Microsoft: Paint