Question with paint

[Aura_Star]

How do you resize a picture without actually cutting off the bootom on paint. Like making the orignal picture smaller but, keeping in every thing else? Expect a few more questions later but, this is my main one right now.

[Morpheus]

This is really a pain in paint. I'd suggest [URL=http://www.irfanview.com]Irfanview[/URL], but I'll explain paint anyway.

1. Click the select button on the toolbar(upper right corner).
2. Go to the upper left hand corner of the image to resize(the two numbers in the bottom right corner should say 0,0).
3. Left click(hold) and drag the dashed box to cover the entire image. Let go of the left button.
4. Grab the bottom rightcorner of the dashed box. Now move to desired size(indicated by numbers in bottom right hand corner). Now move bottom right hand corner of the canvas to the same specification.

Wasn't that fun? If you want an easier job, download [URL=http://www.irfanview.com]Irfanview[/URL]. All you have to do is:

1. Open up the image in irfanview.
2. Click on Image--->Resize/ Resample. Enter in desired size(Uncheck Preserved aspect ratio if it is an uneven resize).

Much, much easier. you can also add effects, such as blur, from that Image menu.

[DeadSeraphim]

[COLOR=Indigo][SIZE=1][FONT=Arial]Use the skew tool (I think it's in one of the menus). It's easy enough, just stretch/skew -> plug in percentage for size. You may have to do some math if you want it accurate, but whatever. lol

Consider getting a better graphics program. There's not many good free ones, but I'm sure you could find a copy of PaintShop Pro 8, or Photoshop 7 somewhere for cheap. There's really not much difference between those and the later versions, so you shouldn't have many troubles.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]