Need some techie help here

[northstar]

My child wants to print out this pic to bring to school tomorrow (they're talking about hurricanes).....but when I tried to print it out, it just prints a portion of the pic (what-a-waste-o-ink!). How can I get this to print out on an 8.5x11?



(changed size to 8.5x11 - dumb mistake@me)

[Misunderestimator]

1. I can give you an easy way or little bit more difficult way

Do you have Word?

[northstar]

2. Yes, I have word

easy is always 'good' imho....but I can probably do 'difficult' as well. Thanks for any help here :-)

[Misunderestimator]

5. Actually forget word... Use Windows Paintbrush... Word takes too long

Open Paintbrush from Start Menu-> Run-> "pbrush"

right click on this photo, and select "copy"
go to the paintbrush window and paste it (right click and "paste")

Then go to the Image menu in Paintbrush, select Stretch/Skew

In the TWO boxes for "Stretch" put 50, and it will reduce the whole image by half. IMPORTANT to enter 50 in both boxes, or it will stretch it.

In Page Setup (file menu->Page Setup) - Choose Landscape Orientation, and then Print (file->Print)

If not all of it is on the page you can try reducing it a bit further by entering 90 in both of the stretch boxes.

Hope it helps.

[displacedtexan]

3. Try this.

[Misunderestimator]

8. LOL.... Now that's easier... just do it for him...

:D

That would have taken me less time than writing all those steps.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

10. You could see if they can get the satellite to go

up a little higher... and take another picture.... it should fit then. :)

Reminds me of how you capture an alligator (sp) with a pair of binoculars, tweezers, and a matchbox.

[northstar]

9. :-) Many many thanks! It printed out in a decent size!

(my child says 'thank you' too!) There's gonna be at least 30 children tomorrow talking about the Yucatan Peninsula, Florida, Cuba, and Jamaica b/c of being able to bring in this really cool picrture.....they'll be talking about the dynamics of hurricanes as well.

Thanks again! :-)

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. Copy and paste to Microsoft Paint (accessories)

and then skew the picture in both direction until it fits on a page.

[Misunderestimator]

6. LOL... A bit shorter explanation than mine, but the same...

:D

[BlueJazz]

7. Also....When you Print (or should I say Before you Print)

..Use the "Print Preview" to see what the final result will be.

That's why it's there. :)