Resize Images for WordPress
When adding images to your WordPress website, it is important to make sure that you resize them appropriately. An image that is too small may be stretched or distorted when uploaded to your website, while an image that is large may also be distorted or affect the design of your homepage. To avoid any problems with distorted images, make sure to size the image first. If you need any help making changes to your WordPress website, call Techno Goober for help at (302) 645-7177 or contact us online.
Quick Access:
Download the Free Image Editor
Step 1: Navigate to www.technogoober.com/apps/paintnet.exe
Step 2: The file will automatically download. Double-click the file in your Downloads folder to complete the install.
Resize the Image
Step 1: Open the photo in Paint.net. Select File -> Open – > browse to your photo in the appropriate folder -> Double Click to open.
Step 2: Click on Image -> Resize
Step 3: Make sure that Maintain Aspect Ratio is checked. Resize the photo by changing the width.
Depending on the location of the image, you will need to play around to determine the width and height. *If you have a right or left column on your site, a pixel width of 500 would be close to being able to cover the entire content area on the page.
Step 4: Once you have it to the size that you want, click OK.
Step 5: to save the image, Click File -> Save As.
