Instruction manual

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Resize
You can reduce file size using the 'resize' feature found in most photo
editing software. Plus, many programs give you the opportunity to reduce file
size during the “Save”' or “Save As” functions. Many editing programs also
show you the file size (and sometimes the transfer rate) of the result you have
selected when you use “Save As”. This is a very handy feature. In the
example above the ‘Save As’ dialog box shows the image file to be
approximately 124 KB, which would take about 22 seconds to send over a 56
Kbps modem. If you selected the drop-box and changed the speed to 512
Kbps it shows the file could be sent in about 2.4 seconds.
If all you need to do with an photo is e-mail it to a customer who is only
going to view it on a computer monitor, then you should resize it to a size that
will display easily on the typical monitor. One way is to shrink the file so that
its longest dimension (length or width) is no more than 600 pixels. In
Photoshop Elements, choose Image > Resize > Image Resize from the menu
and enter the change in the ‘Pixel Dimensions’ section on top of the dialog
box: