Digital Camera Help Please

[HELCHA3]

I have a digatal camera. I downloaded my pictures into my picture folder. When i go to email the photo's, a box comes up and says""MSN BLOCKED ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING POTENTALLY UNSAFE ATTACHMENT'' I would appreciate advise on this matter.
Good morning, I am a newbie, so please excuse any mistakes i make posting. So much to learn. helcha3

[AussieRon]

Helcha,
Firstly, welcome to worldstart.
May I ask what size the pictures are that you are trying to send as an attachment.
If you have a free MSN account it will only allow pictures of one megabyte.
If you are not sure of the size, place your cursor over the relative picture and a balloon will tell you what physical size the picture is and also what size in kilobytes or megabytes it is.
Please advise the above for us to help you and also the steps you took before you received the blocked access message.

Ron D

[JohnF]

Happened to me once, right click on picture and rename it. email doesn't like names pictures have from camera.

[HELCHA3]

Oh my, i finally got signed in.

I have msn8. dimensions 2048x1536
type omnipage image document
size 627kb that is in the box when i put the cursor over the picture
i tried to email again, and says not scanned for viruses.
helcha3

[Denine Louise]

Helcha, do you have a web address for your camera phone? When my daughter sends them to me, straight from the camera, they are tiny thumbnails, when she sends them to her camera e-mail address, and then sends them to me they are a nice size. You might want to download irfanview. Its a free program, and you can resize them. I don't know if this is helping or not. I don't use msn for pictures. I have a account with Yahoo and have had no problems with sending pics from there.

[HELCHA3]

Thank you all for the replies. I have printed them all and will try them all today.
I love reading all the messages , but also found out i know very little about the pc. I did see that it does a lot. So i will be around .
Thanks again, helecha3

[JohnF]

dimensions 2048x1536 size 627kb, is to large of picture for email.


http://www.irfanview.com/
Do what Denine Louise said you won't be sorry, infanview is the best viewer for pictures, and can set to open all extensions if you want
After you have picture in infanview (File, Open, browse for picture), under image at top, Resize/Resampleon right side click 640 X 480 Pixels then Ok, under File click Save As, JPEG, makes a better extension for pictures.
see attachment
Good Luck

[HELCHA3]

John and Denine Louise o.k. i down loaded and put it in my picture it folder. Now i have pictures in my digital camera. its a a300 canon. now , as novice as i am, how do i get my pictures out of the camera into the computor.???
Helcha

[HELCHA3]

Another question. Should i have installed the plugins too???
Helecha

[Muzz]

Originally posted by HELCHA3
Thank you all for the replies. I have printed them all and will try them all today.
I love reading all the messages , but also found out i know very little about the pc. I did see that it does a lot. So i will be around .
Thanks again, helecha3

Welcome heleca!! yes, the pc is a wonderful invention!!! Just get on here and play around, try new things, that's the best way to learn. Steve's daily tips will help u alot too....if you go t the Worldstart site u can see all of the past tips.

[AussieRon]

Helcha,
In answer to your last two questions.
Yes I would download all the plugins in Irfanview as it gives you more options for you to use.
Your camera would have come with a disk to set up a program to receive your pictures from your camera, so you could use this or you could just open Irfanview click on File and in that menu you will find "Acquire" click on this and it should say camera and or scanner, just click on camera and it should upload a picture from your camera.
I don't use a canon camera so I'm not aware of how it's program is set up but I would use it to transfer your pictures from the camera to whatever program you will find set up after running the disk given you with the camera.
Let us know how you go.

Ron D

[JohnF]

Your camera should have come with a wire usb plug on one end, if so plug it into camera and computer, and then look under My Computer to see it it's shows camera, if so double click on camera icon, your pictures should open in a folder, then move them to folder on your computer.
Every camera is different maybe get the book out and read. ;)

[Benewah]

Like they say, "If all else fails, read the !@#$%^ instructions".

:D

[HELCHA3]

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP. I AM NOW IN IRFANVIEW AND MY PICTURES LOOK WONDERFUL. I WAS ABLE TO SAVE THEM IN MY PICTURES FOLDER.
THIS IS A WONDERFUL MESSAGE BOARD. I WILL BE ENJOYING MY CAMERA NOW. THANX AGAIN.
HELCHA

[JohnF]

Your Welcome
I'm glad it worked, which ever one did. :D

[Hazel]

Originally posted by AussieRon
Helcha,
In answer to your last two questions.
Yes I would download all the plugins in Irfanview as it gives you more options for you to use.
Your camera would have come with a disk to set up a program to receive your pictures from your camera, so you could use this or you could just open Irfanview click on File and in that menu you will find "Acquire" click on this and it should say camera and or scanner, just click on camera and it should upload a picture from your camera.
I don't use a canon camera so I'm not aware of how it's program is set up but I would use it to transfer your pictures from the camera to whatever program you will find set up after running the disk given you with the camera.
Let us know how you go.

Ron D
Ron D. I just purchased a Sony 5.0 Megapixels camera, I have a vacant USB connector and Infranview, my question is would it be better to install the USB Driver instead of using Infranview ???
I am still reading the instructions that came with my Sony camera
and I know that I will be back for more help. I have never used a digital camer beforein fact I have not made my first picture yet.
Your help as always will be deeply appreciated.
Hazel

[AussieRon]

Hazel,
I would definately install your drivers/software from your disk that came with your camera.
I don't use a Sony camera but the process with all cameras are much the same I think.
Usually, you install the software and then plug in your camera to the USB connection and it will recognise your camera and tell you so. It most likely will tell you also that it is ready for use.
You can use the camera's software or as previously said, you can use "Irfanview" to download your pictures and then you can save them to wherever you wan't, say a folder "My Pictures" in My Documents. The reason for this is it makes it easier to backup your data,photo's etc if all these are in the one place.
That is of course if you backup your data.
A digital camera is a great tool so do enjoy it.
Ron D

[Hazel]

Thanks Ron D. I am going to get more memory for my PC, will have to order from the Internet, my PC is 4 years old can not find memory for it, will also purchase an AC power adapter for the Sony camera so that it will not eat up my batteries.
I have as yet not made any pictures with my camera, still reading instructions but will try today.
Thanks for your advice, I will install the driver as you suggested.
Thanks again Ron D..
Hazel
:) :)

[Kammy]

Best place on the net to buy memory is at crucial. They will most likely have what you need.


http://www.crucial.com/

[Hazel]

Originally posted by Kammy
Best place on the net to buy memory is at crucial. They will most likely have what you need.


http://www.crucial.com/
Thanks Kammy I am on my way there now.
You are appreciated.
Hazel:) :)

[Hazel]

Kammy my order is on its way .
Thanks agin.
Hazel:) :)

[Hazel]

My Sony 5.0 digital camera is really great I have made several pictures and I really like it, I do have a question...when speaking of number of images in the memory sticks under Capacity Images and size there is VGA, what does VGA mean? If I set my camera to VGA I will get more pictures per memory stick.
Thanks for your information.
Hazel

[AussieRon]

Hazel,
I would think that the VG of the VGA would be to do with Video Graphics.
I would guess that your camera has video and sound capacity for short video's and that is what it is intimating.
Not having a Sony I can not give you any further advice, but I would look at your instruction book under video.
I'm glad you are having fun.
Ron D

[Hazel]

Originally posted by AussieRon
Hazel,
I would think that the VG of the VGA would be to do with Video Graphics.
I would guess that your camera has video and sound capacity for short video's and that is what it is intimating.
Not having a Sony I can not give you any further advice, but I would look at your instruction book under video.
I'm glad you are having fun.
Ron D
Thanks Aussie Ron ... been there done that.. I will keep looking .. do remember reading something about vertical to horizontal.. the instruction book is pretty thick with oodles of instructions and my eye sight is not too good.
Yes my camera has video and sound capacity for short video's .
Will be back atcha later.
You are appreciated Aussie Ron.
Hazel
:) :)

[robarro]

helcha,
now that you have a camera and are starting to enhance and work with the pictures please do not make the same mistake i did when i first started. never save the original picture you are working on, always save a copy of it or copy the original and work on that.
once you have changed and saved the original you can never go back. this is probably the best piece of advise you will ever get.
i just wish someone was around to tell me when i started.

[Denine Louise]

Back to Helcha's first question.
The reason I recommended Irfanview was that she said the pictures were too large. I noticed alot of folks say they will resize the pic and then put them on whatever site they are on. My cousin puts hers on our myfamily web site and always has to resize them first.

And for Hazel,
When I go to Irfanview or whatever program you are using, I always save the new pic but rename it so I still have my original. I make a new folder and name it resized pics, or altered pics. something like that. This way I still have my original safe and can easily access my new colored, framed, resized pics. Good luck to both of you in your picture taking. Awwwww its sooooo good.

[robarro]

very good advise denine.
when i first started i saved alot of pix for email and did not know to do that. therefore i resized these down to a format that basicly ruined them all for further manipulation due to the small size i had saved them to.

[Hazel]

And for Hazel,
When I go to Irfanview or whatever program you are using, I always save the new pic but rename it so I still have my original. I make a new folder and name it resized pics, or altered pics. something like that. This way I still have my original safe and can easily access my new colored, framed, resized pics. Good luck to both of you in your picture taking. Awwwww its sooooo good

Thank you Denine Louise, I need all the help you can give me.
You are appreciated.
Hazel:) :)

[preciousaustin]

My Sony 5.0 digital camera is really great I have made several pictures and I really like it, I do have a question...when speaking of number of images in the memory sticks under Capacity Images and size there is VGA, what does VGA mean? If I set my camera to VGA I will get more pictures per memory stick.

Hazel, this has to do with resolution: This info is taken from my web cam. (Picture count may vary due to picture quality and memory issues)

Hope this helps.


RESOLUTION

MEGA.......1.08 MEGA PIXEL...... PICTURE COUNT.....12

SVGA.....800X600.........PICTURE COUNT 50

VGA.....640X480......PICTURE COUNT.....75

QVGA.....320X240....PICTURE COUNT.......300

[Hazel]

Thank you Preciousaustin, you are appreciated...
I am having one problem... when I make pictures the time and date does not show, I like that for now but when I go to view the pics on TV or the display window on my camera the time and date shows up also the Back , Next and volume show, will this be absent when I transfer to my PC. ??????
Who said that I could not learn how to work the digital camera ????? Oooops they may be correct. LOL.
Your help will be appreciated.
Hazel:D :D

[preciousaustin]

Hello Hazel, I am not sure I understand exactly what you want in reference to time stamp. So I will answer with regards to my Kodak 5 mp.

When I turn the camera on, I have to manually scroll through the menu till I see time stamp. I click on the OK button..then it gives a new window, on how I want the time stamp set up. Then I click on the option I want then click on the OK button again. Then I exit the menu options and I am ready to take pictures.

My time stamp will show up on downloaded pictures to the computer and any printouts I make.

When I turn the camera off it reverts back to defaul settings, so the next time you have to set it manually again..don't know if this is what you are looking for...but you have to make sure you ok your settings for them to be there...you may not be doing this.

Hope this helps, if not let me know and I will try to help you.

[Hazel]

Thanks Preciousaustin, I will keep trying, I do not want the time stamp to show on my pics , I am still trying to erase the time stamp.
Thanks again.
Hazel:)

[robarro]

hazel,
somewhere on your cameras settings menu there is bound to be a place to disable the time stamp.

[preciousaustin]

Hi Hazel,

As Robarro said you should go through your menu, and when you see time stamp click on it and it will ask you off or on...click on off then click on OK.

Hope I have been of some help to you.

[Hazel]

Originally posted by robarro
hazel,
somewhere on your cameras settings menu there is bound to be a place to disable the time stamp.
You are correct but each time I try to cancel I can not.. I will keep tryiing, I am doing something wrong.
Thanks Robarro.
Hazel:) :)

[preciousaustin]

Hi Hazel,

Something must have this locked in...have you looked in the manual on time stamp or have you done a google search on your camera...you may find some tips this way.

I know with my Kodak..not only is the manual online but also a tutorial or taking better pictures with my camera.

Hope you can find a solution to this.

[Hazel]

Originally posted by preciousaustin
Hi Hazel,

Something must have this locked in...have you looked in the manual on time stamp or have you done a google search on your camera...you may find some tips this way.

I know with my Kodak..not only is the manual online but also a tutorial or taking better pictures with my camera.

Hope you can find a solution to this.

Thanks a whole bunch Preciousaustin, something must be locked in.. I am so proud of my camera, it makes absolutely gorgeous pictures.
I have read all in manual but will go on line for the tutorial.
Thanks again.
Hazel:)

[migander]

Hazel,this web site could help you.Down to about the center.


site (http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/V1/V1A9.HTM)

[Hazel]

Originally posted by migander
Hazel,this web site could help you.Down to about the center.


site (http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/V1/V1A9.HTM)

Thanks Migander going there now..
I may have to get my smart aleck grandson to help LOL.
You are appreciated.
Hazel:)

[Hazel]

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Originally posted by migander
Hazel,this web site could help you.Down to about the center.


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Hey hey hey the picture shows date and time on or off just like my camera... I set mine to off just like in the pic but still shows up.
I am going to give it a rest .
Thanks for all of your help.. all of you.
You are deeply appreciated.. when I get it like I want it I will let you know.
Hugs to all of you.
Hazel:)

[Hazel]

I had mentioned that the time stamp shows up on each of my Sony digital camera pictures ... I had it set to off, all pics that I viewed from camera to TV had the time stamped but just today after transferring to PC the time stamp is gone..... Hooray !!!!
I had not transferred to PC before today. I also have 256 Ram iinstalled on my PC. Here is hoping for better things from my PC.

Hazel:) :) :)

[preciousaustin]

Good for you Hazel...glad everything has come together for you.
Happy snapping.