How Do I Decrease the Size of a JPEG Picture?
JPEG is one of the most common files types used for images. JPEG image files are highly compressed, which makes the files smaller and more convenient for file-sharing. If you need to decrease the size of a JPEG image, you can do so using Paint, the default image-editing program in Windows. Using Paint, resizing a JPEG image is an easy task and can be performed in a matter of minutes.
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Instructions
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Open the Start menu by clicking the "Start" button, then select "All Programs." Click "Accessories" then click "Paint" to open the program.
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Click the "Paint" button at the top left, then click "Open." Select the JPEG image from your computer, then click "Open" once again.
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Select the "Home" tab, then click "Resize" at the top. Select whether you want to resize by "Percentages" or "Pixels," then check "Maintain Aspect Ratio" if you want to keep the aspect ratio of the image the same as the original image.
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Enter the percentage you want to decrease the size by, or the number of pixels you want to resize the image to in the "Horizontal" and "Vertical" boxes, then click "OK."
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Click the "Paint" button and select "Save" to save the resized JPEG image to your computer.
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