The image is too large (too many bytes)

[Sunni Johnson]

I am unable to open these 1 MB JPG files in MS Photo
Editor. I receive the following error: "The image is too
large (too many bytes)". I am using Windows XP (not sure
if that makes a difference or not), and I'm using Photo
Editor version 3.0.2.3. I've never encountered this
problem before. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

S. Johnson

 

[John Inzer]

I am unable to open these 1 MB JPG files in MS Photo
Editor. I receive the following error: "The image is too
large (too many bytes)". I am using Windows XP (not sure
if that makes a difference or not), and I'm using Photo
Editor version 3.0.2.3. I've never encountered this
problem before. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

S. Johnson

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I have no info on MS PhotoEditor but I can tell you
that some programs have a limit on the dimensions
of an image file. If you check the PhotoEditor help
files it may tell you the maximum image dimensions.

It may be worth a try to resize your image to a smaller
size.

There's a free PowerToy at the following link that
makes resizing easy:

Go to the following link and download and
install: ImageResizer.exe

http://tinyurl.com/36n

Then you can open any folder that contains
images and you will have an option to resize.
Just right click the selected image files and
choose Resize Pictures from the menu. You
can select one image or a whole group.

The program will place the resized copies in
the folder with your originals.
(Tip: *Never* overwrite your originals)

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[Guest]

It may be that she does not have enough memory? I can open 1meg + size files in Photo Editor without a problem. Version 3.0

----- John Inzer wrote: ----

Sunni Johnson wrote

I am unable to open these 1 MB JPG files in MS Phot
Editor. I receive the following error: "The image is to
large (too many bytes)". I am using Windows XP (not sur
if that makes a difference or not), and I'm using Phot
Editor version 3.0.2.3. I've never encountered thi
problem before. Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks

=======================================
I have no info on MS PhotoEditor but I can tell yo
that some programs have a limit on the dimension
of an image file. If you check the PhotoEditor hel
files it may tell you the maximum image dimensions

It may be worth a try to resize your image to a smalle
size

There's a free PowerToy at the following link tha
makes resizing easy

Go to the following link and download an
install: ImageResizer.ex

http://tinyurl.com/36

Then you can open any folder that contain
images and you will have an option to resize
Just right click the selected image files an
choose Resize Pictures from the menu. Yo
can select one image or a whole group

The program will place the resized copies i
the folder with your originals
(Tip: *Never* overwrite your originals

--

John Inze
Picture It! MV
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Picture It! Support Cente
http://tinyurl.com/2po2

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http://tinyurl.com/3xxq

 

[John Inzer]

It may be that she does not have enough memory? I can
open 1meg + size files in Photo Editor without a problem.
Version 3.01

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That's a definite possibility, but I was thinking the
pixel dimensions could be the problem. Either way,
resizing the image should make an improvement.

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[Guest]

What do you mean by " pixel dimensions"? I am trying to learn also
And thanks again for all the help you give to everyone

----- John Inzer wrote: ----

walt wrote

It may be that she does not have enough memory? I ca
open 1meg + size files in Photo Editor without a problem
Version 3.0

=========================================
That's a definite possibility, but I was thinking th
pixel dimensions could be the problem. Either way
resizing the image should make an improvement

--

John Inze
Picture It! MV
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http://tinyurl.com/2po2

Digital Image Support Cente
http://tinyurl.com/3xxq

 

[John Inzer]

What do you mean by " pixel dimensions"? I am trying to
learn also. And thanks again for all the help you give to
everyone!

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Could also called 'Resolution'...
Examples...640x480 / 2048x1536 / 3264x2448

Here's an interesting article if you are interested:

Understanding Bitmap Resolution
http://tinyurl.com/2c6uh

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[Guest]

Thanks John. In my example that I am using. When I right click and choose properties: Size 1.35 MB (1,426,122bytes)
When I open it in Microsoft Photo Editor click properties: Bytes 9437184
Width 2048
Height 1536
Thanks for the link to the article.


----- John Inzer wrote: -----

What do you mean by " pixel dimensions"? I am trying to
learn also. And thanks again for all the help you give to
everyone!

====================================
Could also called 'Resolution'...
Examples...640x480 / 2048x1536 / 3264x2448

Here's an interesting article if you are interested:

Understanding Bitmap Resolution
http://tinyurl.com/2c6uh

--

John Inzer
Picture It! MVP
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Picture It! Support Center
http://tinyurl.com/2po2o

Digital Image Support Center
http://tinyurl.com/3xxqg

 

[Peter Scott]

Odd I regularly view 12MB pictures on my PC. One is about 7000 pixels wide.
One possibility is that they are highly compressed files and when unpacked
they could easily become 20 or 30 times larger within the program.
Other than that they might just be corrupt. Have you tried opening them in
something else, such as Paint?