[AccessD] Resize pictures

As of Photoshop 7, there is a scripting language that enables
automatic/batch resizing and image conversion.
I recommend JPEG compression at 96 DPI.
That will definitely satisfy the contract requirement and keep image size
very low.

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> Darryl Collins
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> Joe,
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> May not be suitable for your needs, but I find the batch
> processing function in irfanview (free software) excellent
> for resizing photos in bulk.  Not sure if that will be of use
> to you or not but I though I would put it out there just in case.
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> cheers
> Darryl.
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> Joe O'Connell
> Sent: Wednesday, 6 October 2010 3:28 PM
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> Subject: [AccessD] Resize pictures
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> I am developing an A2003 application for a division of a
> construction company that installs guardrails on highways.
> They have long term contracts with the Department of
> Transportation to fix/repair/replace guardrails that have
> been damaged.  Part of the documentation that is required is
> to provide a "before" and an "after" picture for all repairs.
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> The application lets the user browse the memory card for the
> pictures and then copies them to the computer's disk.  The
> original size of the pictures is 5-6mb.  Not only will a lot
> of disk space be required to store the pictures, but pictures
> of this size take a lot of time to be scaled for forms and
> reports.  Due to the number of pictures processed each day,
> it is not feasible for the user to manually resize the
> pictures before uploading.   What I would like to do is to resize the
> pictures during this transfer process to about 10% of their
> original size.
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> Any suggestions or code snippets to resize the pictures are
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Joe O'Connell
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