Comments on: Three Reasons to Resize Images Before Using Them on Your Blog

By: Tessa

Tessa — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:25:55 +0000

Before, but it’s a topic that often comes up!

The sizes you mention are fine, but there are various factors influencing file size like transparency and complexity of the image, which is why I’d hesitate to give a one-size-fits-all response.

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:15:47 +0000

Thanks Tess! I’m not sure if you wrote this post before or after I asked you about uploading a 10MB photo Either way, it felt like this post came at exactly the right time.

I’ve done a little bit of sleuthing and have learned that 60-100KB is a good size for large webpage images, and 30KB or less is a good size for smaller images. Would you agree?

I use Microsoft Office Picture Manager and there’s a resize dropdown, with six options (large and small for each of these document/web/email). So it’s pretty easy now.

Anyway thanks for motivating me to learn about this stuff, Tess!

By: Serena Star Leonard

Serena Star Leonard — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 03:29:05 +0000

Cool thanks! I always like to take the link out when the picture uploads as I find it annoying when an image just links to a bigger version of an image

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:12:00 +0000

If you are resizing make sure to keep a copy of the photo in it’s original size. Picasa is free and good for photo adjustments too.

By: Tessa Needham

Tessa Needham — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:55:36 +0000

Good question! The different thumbnail sizes are actually saved as separate images in WordPress, so it’s only loading the small version then.

By: Serena Star Leonard

Serena Star Leonard — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:25:18 +0000

Good to know! I have been using paint.net which is a free tool that you can use on PC’s.

If the image you load gets inserted into a pre-specified size like a featured image, does that shrink it for you or is the image still saved into your media list in a large size?

By: Tessa Needham

Tessa Needham — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:11:50 +0000

Thanks for the comments, Tracey and Belinda!

By: Belinda Weaver | Copywrite Matters

Belinda Weaver | Copywrite Matters — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:30:10 +0000

Great post Tessa!

I hadn’t really thought of doing this as I was just resizing the image for display thinking that was enough.

I shan’t from here on in!

By: Tracey -Life Changing Year

Tracey -Life Changing Year — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 03:58:38 +0000

Hey Tessa. It was really nice of you to write this post just for me!! I had been reduced to changing the quality of the pics I was taking as it was causing me loading problems on the blog! I knew I had to resize but didn’t know how!! I’ll try this tonight and will hopefully be able to go back to taking my pictures in high quality!! Thanks!!

By: Tessa Needham

Tessa Needham — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:21:58 +0000

Thanks Mel! And good call with http://www.pixlr.com – I hadn’t heard of that one but it’s great to get a recommendation!

Tess