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Increase image size
« on: January 01, 2010, 10:06:28 PM »
   The theme i am trying to use has a large (1600x250) .jpg near the top. It doesn't match the idea of my forum so i need to replace it. I found some pics on the internet but they are much smaller. I went to a website that re-sizes images like .jpg but the image was very blurry and unusable after the resizing was finished. Has anyone found out how to successfully do this?.

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Re: Increase image size
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2010, 10:20:23 PM »
You can resize images using a variety of photo-editing software like Photoshop, Gimp, Corel, Paint Shop, etc., but if you're talking about making a smaller image larger, you'll always have some problem with pixelation.  You can resize a large image to a smaller size without this problem, but you can't do the opposite.  You'll also have problems if you try to change the dimensions of an image. 

What you might have to do is create a new image using the image you want to use as a portion of that new, larger image and do your best with that.  I'm sure I or someone else here could help you out with that if you like.

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Re: Increase image size
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2010, 08:08:27 PM »
   Hi and thanks!

  The more i played around with the theme i was going to use, the more it bothered my eyes. So i'll have more to ask when i decide on another theme.
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Re: Increase image size
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2010, 12:19:52 AM »
   Okay, back already with another theme  :dnc

 But would like to make some changes:

1 - would like the sides to come in some to match the blue border along the top

2 - the white background is just to bright. Is there a way i can make it a darker white?

3 - of course, the banner/header - whatever it is called that i made and actually like it very much, is now to big. Not length wise but too high to fit so i would need a way to find the measurements of the header area and hopefully make my banner smaller. And of course get rid of the "my community" up there.

  Here is the theme i want to use - anecdota_alt - http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=793


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Re: Increase image size
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2010, 02:14:08 PM »
  The student is ready  :dnc

 Anyone?
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Re: Increase image size
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2010, 02:58:09 PM »
Ok, a couple questions first:

What version of smf are you running?
Do you have that theme already installed on your forum?
If you do, can you give us a link to the forum?

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Re: Increase image size
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2010, 02:58:44 PM »
Changing the background can be done in the style sheet. As for the banner can you not just resize it. ???

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Re: Increase image size
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2010, 06:57:25 PM »
Changing the background can be done in the style sheet. As for the banner can you not just resize it. ???
 

      Yes i can Bigguy, but i need to figure out the size of the forum header to know what size to make it.

    I'm using 2.0 RC2. Theme is installed. Here is a link to my site - http://www.tbredjkie.byethost15.com/index.php

  1 down as i managed to figure out how to bring the sides in to match the top border. Still working on the others.
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Re: Increase image size
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2010, 02:17:24 AM »
Sorry it's late and I won't be around tomorrow. If no one can help you out by Tuesday, I will.

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Re: Increase image size
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2010, 04:56:19 PM »
  Ok Thank You. I was hoping to do a few things today like above and now that bigguy has moved his forum, maybe he is free now  :awe
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Re: Increase image size
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2010, 05:19:30 PM »
Still a bit of work to do here. If I can help out later then I will for sure. :)

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Re: Increase image size
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2010, 05:36:27 PM »
 :cry ok
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Re: Increase image size
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2010, 05:37:59 PM »
All you have left is the banner and the background. ???

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Re: Increase image size
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2010, 05:46:22 PM »
    Well  :beta :lmao

  There's another project but changing the bright white to a darker white and figuring out the size of banner i need at the top and how to get it in there would be great for today  :dnc

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Re: Increase image size
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2010, 06:11:42 PM »
You mean the white area in this screenshot: