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Hot Tip: Resizing your photos the easy way!
Story by contrary, EtsyStore
Published on September 14, 2007 in How-To

Ever wondered how some sellers always seem to have their images perfectly sized and cropped to make the perfect looking thumbnail?  You want the secret? Well, search no further and check out this great little video tutorial I found on YouTube all about how to resize your photos!  Watch it by clicking the play button below!

Resizing your photos can also be useful for emailing your photos and uploading them all over the web. Keep in mind, to get that perfect looking thumbnail in your Etsy shop, crop your photo into a perfect square just the way you like it...that way, your image will show up just as you planned!

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Sept. 18, 2007 at 5:29 p.m. Itybitybags

Wow great info! Thanks :)

Sept. 19, 2007 at 11:11 a.m. AuntieDawn

Perfect! Thanks for the heads-up! Great for newbies like me!!!

Sept. 26, 2007 at 5:48 a.m. jcades

Thank You. I will definitely "square up".

Oct. 8, 2007 at 1:02 a.m. Capiem

Thank you for the article. It is nice to know that I can resize online when I am on a computer without a good photo program. Thank you

Oct. 29, 2007 at 6:14 a.m. oldehoff1

Thanks for the info! Now all I need is ALL the things that make it all happen!! Step 1 - have a computer.
COMPLETED
Step 2 - find a rich relative
to buy all the neat
stuff needed!
to 're-size' LOL
(ssshhsshh) I think I
have the rich
relative already in
mind!
LOL Thanks again for your time to share ths with us. Kat SMILE*

July 16, 2008 at 1:52 a.m. MaddisonHaylie

I am having such a hard time with getting the pictures to look right. i will definately try this.

Aug. 31, 2008 at 9:27 p.m. margot22

Thanks for making it so beautifully easy. In just a matter of a few minutes after viewing the video, my photos were the right size to show on etsy....M. xo

Oct. 7, 2008 at 6:39 a.m. notjustapurse

Thanks again for the valuable photo tip... I'll diffenetly be using it in the near future.

Oct. 19, 2008 at 7:39 p.m. GlassArtByMargot

In case anyone wants to check out another option, I use photo software that you can download free from Shutterfly at http://www.shutterfly.com/studio/over...

I use it to edit my pictures, crop, brighten, even straighten. The last thing I do is click on the Refine tab and select the Resize option. You essential enter the pixel width you want like in the examples above. You can edit the picture directly or save it with a new name.

Oct. 19, 2008 at 11:33 p.m. margaretwatts

I still need help. The video kept cutting off. Please help!

Nov. 13, 2008 at 5:59 p.m. artfunklesvintage

Awesome info!!!!!!!!

Nov. 17, 2008 at 12:52 a.m. AuntTiff

That guy is awesome! Very easy to follow. I could have learned a lot more in school if my professor's had his communication skills!Thank you.

Dec. 16, 2008 at 4:54 a.m. TeddybearsTrinkets

These tips are soooooo very helpful! I don't know how people did all this stuff before you had all these helps...Thank you!!

Jan. 5, 2009 at 2:32 p.m. That70sShoppe

Great. I use Gimp but hadn't used that function before.

Jan. 30, 2009 at 2:43 p.m. hothats

Thanks for the great information! Very helpful.

April 22, 2009 at 8:51 p.m. cromerstudio

thank u so much

May 14, 2009 at 3:11 p.m. DesignsByElaine

I can't locate the video. When i go to YouTube, how do i find the video? How is the video labeled?

June 23, 2009 at 1:44 p.m. FreeThoughtPotWorks

This is a great video for resizing. What else I still don't know is what size the photos should be for ETSY. Avatar? Banner? Listing photos - 5 thumbnails with the ability to zoom in on one photo at a time? Pixels and not dimensions in inches? Size in k's? Is resolution and pixel the same thing?

I'll get there, but your help would really be appreciated by this Newbie! Thanks so much!

June 29, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. sacredcow

I hope not too many of your instructionals are videos because I am one of those unforunate people that can only get dialup and it is impossible to watch a video on dialup.

Aug. 4, 2009 at 8:27 p.m. earlykooka

This site really rocks. webresizer.com. Thanks for sharing.

Sept. 24, 2009 at 1:46 p.m. HOBBYHORSELADY

A MILLION THANK YOUS WOULD NOT BE ENOUGH!!! I have been fighting with my computer for days til I found this wonderful way to get my pix to fit in my ads....this is soooo easy! and I am a computer toad when it comes to new things:) THANKS!

Oct. 2, 2009 at 1:29 p.m. Nanantz

When all I need to do is resize my photos, I use Paint (in the Windows "Start --> All Programs --> Accessories" folder). The Image --> Stretch/Skew menu option in Paint will resize your photo by percentage. Just make sure to use the "Stretch" option, and use the same percentage for horizontal and vertical values. This keeps the proportions of the photo the same. To check the size of the photo while in Paint, use the Image --> Attributes menu option. You can select whether to display the values in units of inches, centimeters, or pixels.

Oct. 15, 2009 at 12:07 p.m. MossimoL

Thank you. Great info. Now I can resize my pictures.

Oct. 31, 2009 at 1:26 p.m. SilverWrapture

THANK YOU!! I'm a very 'newbie' and this helped me get the last "kink" out so I can open my shop.

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