How to shrink photos for email

[Guest]

A few weeks ago there was a thread on the window not popping up asking if you
would like to resize your photos or send original size. I have ran the
command to re-install the feature: regsvr32 /i shimgvw.dll
(yes, the space after the 2 and the space
after the i is required)
Press...Enter...
You should see a dialog box that says:
DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in shimgvw.dll succeeded

All this happens but it has not corrected my problem. Assistance please

 

[Vern Stump]

A few weeks ago there was a thread on the window not popping up
asking if you would like to resize your photos or send original size.
I have ran the command to re-install the feature: regsvr32 /i
shimgvw.dll (yes, the space after the 2 and the space
after the i is required)
Press...Enter...
You should see a dialog box that says:
DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in shimgvw.dll succeeded

All this happens but it has not corrected my problem. Assistance
please

Check "Image Resizer" one of the XP power toys at
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Vern

 

[Yves Alarie]

The correct command is:
REGSVR32 SHIMGVW.DLL
Try this, forget the /i and let us know.

 

[Guest]

Yves:
I dropped the i and tried it. I get the same result. The "Send pictures Via
email" window allowing me to shrink them does not come up.
????
Thanks

 

[Guest]

Vern:
I have tried this command with and without the /i switch
No luck.
Any other suggestions of what could be re-installed off the CD or elsewhere
to regain this XP feature as it is more convienent than 3rd party software
Thanks

 

[Vern Stump]

Vern:
I have tried this command with and without the /i switch
No luck.
Any other suggestions of what could be re-installed off the CD or
elsewhere to regain this XP feature as it is more convienent than 3rd
party software Thanks

Did you download and install ImageResizer.exe from Microsoft?

Vern

 

[John Inzer]

Yves:
I dropped the i and tried it. I get the same result. The
"Send pictures Via email" window allowing me to shrink
them does not come up. ????
Thanks

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When you run the following command:
regsvr32 shimgvw.dll

Do you see the dialog that says:
"DllRegisterServer in SHIMGVW.DLL succeeded"

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*Notice*
This is not tech support.
I am only a volunteer.....

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you.

Proceed at your own risk.

John Inzer
Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

 

[Guest]

Yes, that window appears suggesting that it has done the procedure.
Thanks

 

[Guest]

No, I had not. I thought this might be 3rd party software that was not
integrated with XP and wanted to exhaust other possibilities first.
Is this in fact the tool that is running in the background, or is it one
that is equally as good?
Thanks

 

[Vern Stump]

No, I had not. I thought this might be 3rd party software that was not
integrated with XP and wanted to exhaust other possibilities first.
Is this in fact the tool that is running in the background, or is it
one that is equally as good?
Thanks

Stewart:

This was developed by Microsoft developers. Go to the Microsoft site and
read the information provided.

Vern

 

[John Inzer]

Yes, that window appears suggesting that it has done the
procedure. Thanks

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Does a new e-mail message appear
with the un-resized image attached?

If not...and...if you are using Outlook
Express...try the following:

I cannot guarantee it, but the following
method may work:

How do I make OE my default mail client?

Go to...Start / Run...and enter the following:

msimn /reg

Click...OK...

Then open Internet Explorer and go to...
Tools / Internet Options / Programs tab...
and set OE as the default mail (and news)
program.

Good luck.

 

[John Inzer]

No, I had not. I thought this might be 3rd party software
that was not integrated with XP and wanted to exhaust
other possibilities first.
Is this in fact the tool that is running in the
background, or is it one that is equally as good?
Thanks

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No, it is not the utility that resizes and
attaches images to an e-mail message.
It is a WindowsXP PowerToy and is a
very handy tool for resizing images...

OK, 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)

To insure that images in both portrait and
landscape orientation are resized to the
same dimensions...go to...Advanced...
and enter the largest number in both fields.
IOW...for 600x800...enter 800 in both fields.


--

*Notice*
This is not tech support.
I am only a volunteer.....

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you.

Proceed at your own risk.

John Inzer
Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

 

[Guest]

It seems that there is a bigger problem. When changing the view of a picture
folder to filmstrip, nothing happens. In thumbnail view, the images are not
displayed. This is not in all folders although. When double clicking them no
picture will open. The default viewer was Microsoft photo editor. When
opening the photo editor, and browsing to the file they will open. The
windows picture and fax viewer will not open at all, even when changing the
file association for jpg or jpeg files or choosing open with....
Sounds like I need to run chkdsk /r/p from the CD..LOL
Thanks

 

[John Inzer]

It seems that there is a bigger problem. When changing
the view of a picture folder to filmstrip, nothing
happens. In thumbnail view, the images are not displayed.
This is not in all folders although. When double clicking
them no picture will open. The default viewer was
Microsoft photo editor. When opening the photo editor,
and browsing to the file they will open. The windows
picture and fax viewer will not open at all, even when
changing the file association for jpg or jpeg files or
choosing open with....
Sounds like I need to run chkdsk /r/p from the CD..LOL
Thanks

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Yes, you may have some complex issues.

Have you tried resetting the file associations
to the defaults?

Repair image file type associations in Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgassofix.htm

Windows® XP File Association Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

--

*Notice*
This is not tech support.
I am only a volunteer.....

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you.

Proceed at your own risk.

John Inzer
Picture It! MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

 

[Vern Stump]

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Yes, you may have some complex issues.

Have you tried resetting the file associations
to the defaults?

Repair image file type associations in Windows XP
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/imgassofix.htm

Windows® XP File Association Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

Here is another excellent site http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm

Vern