# Inserting a .jpg into Outlook? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 22, 2003, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inserting-a-jpg-into-outlook/196883 "2003-08-22T07:02:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lyllyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inserting-a-jpg-into-outlook/196883/1 "2003-08-22T07:02:45Z")
I would like to send some pictures to a friend I have not seen in 35 years. However, I can’t figure out how to re-size the jpg so it doesn’t take up the whole page. I tried in Paint first, using the Stretch and Skew at 25%, which looked good as long as it was in Paint, but when I inserted it into Outlook, it blew up again. Any help? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inserting-a-jpg-into-outlook/196883/2 "2003-08-22T08:10:00Z")
This should work: Open your picture in Paint, since that’s what ya got. Resize it with Stretch and Skew. Pick **File–\>Save AS** , and save it with a new name. (I’d just add “\_small”) (Remember to save it as a .jpeg-- it will default back to .BMP) Go back to Outlook and use **Insert–\>Picture**. Find the renamed file. Bob’s your Uncle. (At least, I just went through these steps, and found Bob’s _My_ Uncle.) If it doesn’t work for you, consult an exorcist. Or a genealogist. ---
**Author:** ![Lyllyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inserting-a-jpg-into-outlook/196883/3 "2003-08-22T15:05:30Z")
Well, I guess I don’t have an Uncle Bob. The above worked great, until I inserted it into Outlook. Then the .jpgs became nothing but a little box with an X. Off to tweak some more. ---
**Author:** ![elfje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19b73/32.png) [@elfje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfje)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inserting-a-jpg-into-outlook/196883/4 "2003-08-22T15:56:41Z")
open in \*\*paint shop pro[/], if you have it (trial can be downloaded for free from the net) open with paint shop, select the pic, go to **Edit** (or **view** , can’t remember), and click on **size**. you can downsize it percentage wise (50% of original, or less if you want). when done, go to **file** , select **save as** , and then save it in a folder easily traced. go to your inbox, or your new email you want to send to your friend, go to **insert** , select **insert file** , and it’ll give you a browse window. select the jpeg you want, and click on insert. hope this works!! els ---
**Author:** ![CurtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce73a5/32.png) [@CurtC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CurtC)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inserting-a-jpg-into-outlook/196883/5 "2003-08-22T16:14:35Z")
Are you sending the pictures as attachments or in the body of the message? I’d strongly suggest sending plain text e-mail messages (all the time, not just for this) because not all of us can view other messages. And if you send this as attachments to a plain text message, your friend will use his own JPEG viewer that he has set up. Much simpler that way. By the way, for a very nice, free image program, look at [IrfanView](http://www.irfanview.com). ---
**Author:** ![Lyllyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2003, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inserting-a-jpg-into-outlook/196883/6 "2003-08-22T16:15:01Z")
I downloaded Paint Shop Pro and fiddled with it. I got what I wanted. Thanks you two for the help! ---
**Author:** ![Lyllyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inserting-a-jpg-into-outlook/196883/7 "2003-08-23T03:39:38Z")
Sorry **CurtC**. I didn’t see you there. I will try your suggestion as well, it may come in handy when the free review runs out.