Converting a Picture

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Permalink Reply by Wesley Fryer on December 16, 2008 at 1:50pm

There are two basic ways to convert photos to a different format:
1- Use a software program which runs on your computer to convert the image.
2- Use a website service (many are available free) to convert the image.

SOFTWARE PROGRAMS

If you are using a Windows computer, the Gimp for Windows is an open source photo/image editor which can convert images into different formats. To import images into Windows PhotoStory3, convert them into JPG format.

On a Macintosh computer, the built-in "Preview" application can be used to convert images into different formats: JPG, PNG, PDF, etc.

Picasa is a free program from Google which can be used to do some image editing. It is available for both Macintosh and Windows computers, and can be used to save images into JPG format.(convert them.) This is a help page on saving Picassa images.

WEBSITES

Picnik is a free website that can be used for photo editing and conversion.

ZamZar is a free file conversion website, which can (among other things) convert images into different formats including JPG.

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Permalink Reply by Jeanette Hale on December 16, 2008 at 1:56pm

Not sure about the conversion. I'll check - but I know at photoshop.com/express, you can sign up and photoshop has an online photo-editing program that does lots of neat stuff, and it's FREE!

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