However, if you want to annotate the screenshot or perhaps crop a specific part of it, you’ll need to rely on a separate tool. You can now adjust the file dimensions.One of the easiest ways to take a screenshot on Windows 10 is by using the Windows key + Print Screen shortcut. Make sure that you check the box to keep proportions in tact. Simply open the image file > choose 'Tools' > choose 'Adjust Size' Resizing images is very easy and requires no special tools. Yes, as we've mentioned already, it's always better to have an image that is too big and then reduce it than have an image that is too small and expand it. The only reason you'd want larger images than that would be if you plan on having an 'open full size image on click' option (which I do typically). If your blog content area is 800px wide, you don't need to have images that are any wider than 800px.

What is the right size? The rule of thumb is to not make your images wider than the maximum content area width. Many screenshots are way bigger in terms of actual pixel height and length, not just file size, than they need to be for a blog post.

There are two things to do in order to make images the proper sizes in terms of dimensions and actual file size.įirst, we should resize large images manually. 500KB is the absolute max and a typical image is closer to 100KB or below. It's a common blogging best practice to keep image file sizes as small as possible without damaging resolution in a noticeable way.įor me, I try to keep all images below 500KB. Screenshots can end up being very large files.

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