How to save a smaller version of large image?

[dscan99]

Once again, I'm turning to this forum for help. A relative newbie here.. so please bear with me.

One of the more frequent things I need to be able to do with an imaging software is to save a large 800K image downloaded to iPhoto (from my digital camera) to a smaller version like 100 or 200K. In the PC-land I used to use Microsoft PhotoEdit where I would just change image size to 40% or 30% and that would save a smaller version of the image. Note- I don't want to just view a smaller version (ie, zoom) but actually save a smaller version.

What(free) imaging sofware do I use to accomplish this and please include steps how I go about doing this....

FYI- I'm using a iBook G4

Thanks!!

 

[Logik]

i believe you select the file menu, then export and save it as a size you prefer... in iphoto that is

 

[kgarner]

iPhoto. Choose File > Export then choose to export the photo to a location of your choice. You will be presented with the option to resize the image to certain restraints (either iPhoto defaults, like 640 x 480 or your own personal preferences) and then you are done. Go open your exported file from where ever you chose to save it and there you go.

 

[JDar]

You can also open the image file in Preview then Export (under File) to a size that you wish.