Re: Scaling IMG

[Sentient Fluid <sentientfluidatgmaildotcom@example.com>]

Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> Mark Parnell wrote:
>
>
> > Previously in alt.html, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@schestowitz.com>
> > said:
> >
> >
> > > I have been been searching the Web, trying to find a way of resizing
> > > images while retaining the original aspect ratio.
> >
> > Even a basic image editing program should be able to handle that.
>
>
>
> Although it is not a perfect analogy, it is similar to saying "I can make
> this Web page in Word and it looks okay on my computer". I want to use the
> powers of HTML/CSS rather than editing images.
>
>
>
> > > I know I can use 'height' and
> > > 'width', but finding out the necessary values for many images is
> > > laborious.
> >
> > Yes, but resizing images in HTML is a bad idea anyway. Use a proper
> > image editor.
>
>
> But that's done off-line. What if I want to have one image displayed in two
> different forms (sizes) without duplicating? Also, resizing in the usual
> way involves no smoothing.
>
> Roy

If you want to have two different sized images, use the smaller one to 
link to another page that contains the larger one.  Use text to explain 
that clicking the image will load a larger file.  That way anyone who 
doesn't want to waste the bandwidth doesn't end up downloading the 
larger one.

Or use text links that point to each one.  Then the person viewing the 
page can choose which to see.

Maybe provide a much smaller thumbnail on the first page with the two 
links below them as below:
      ______
     |      |
     |      |
     |      |
     |      |
     |______|
Link to small image
Link to large image

~Senti