Have new Cam need help

[Reef Guy11]

Hey everyone, I got this new Digital Cam. It is a Vivitar ViviCam 3715. Also 3.3 mega pixel's. Well anyways Question is I can't put the pictures on Reefs.org cause the pic are to big can someone help me with that by chance.

Thanks,
Darrell

 

[Len]

I'm not sure if your model comes with any software, but you can resize relatively easily with MS Paint.

1) Open the file up in Paint (make sure the "files of type" is jpeg).
2) Ctrl+W
3) Resize the image to under 640 pixels. You'll need to do some math here, but a safe bet for a 3.3 megapixel camera is to "stretch" the horizontal AND vertical 25%, which will reduce it to about 600 pixels horizontal.
4) Save the image.

You're ready to upload now. If you need help attaching files, lemme know.

If you have photoshop, life is a lot easier. I'm guessing the camera comes with some software for this function.

 

[Reef Guy11]

Thanks Len, I just did that and i will try this now. hope it show.

 

[Reef Guy11]

yes it worked Not to make it a bit bigger.

 

[Reef Guy11]

Here it another pic

 

[Len]

Good deal!

Now to size it between the top image and bottom image would be perfect.

 

[Reef Guy11]

So that would be like using skew under the stretch in paint.

 

[Len]

Nah, I meant a image size between your first post and your second. If you did 10% on the first one and 50% on the second, try 20%. The image size to aim for is about 600 pixels any given way. MS Paint isn't really the best tool for this, but it does work. Other photo software like Photoshop and Photostudio are a lot easier and more powerful to use.

BTW, I recommend cleaning the glass Camera has a tough time focusing with anything on it (salt creep, algae, etc.).

 

[Reef Guy11]

The Coraline alge is on the Back and Side's I scraped it from the front.

 

[Len]

wow. for the longest time, I couldn't get coralline to grow anywhere for the life of me

 

[Reef Guy11]

Yeah me too. When I set this tank up it started growing within 2 weeks. Of Course i use my old water from my 90 gal tank. It Cycled in 4 days.