how would you resize these pics

localdriver Oct 9, 2011

  1. localdriver

    localdriver TrainBoard Member

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  2. MC Fujiwara

    MC Fujiwara TrainBoard Member

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    Can't open the link, but both Microsoft Photo Manager and just inserting the photo into a Word doc allows you to change the size.
    Then its just a question of playing around with it until the scale is correct.
    Just work off a door (usually 80" height) and calculate for 1:160.
     
  3. PW&NJ

    PW&NJ TrainBoard Member

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    Download a copy of InkScape (free vector image editor), install it, then import the JPG file. You'll be able to resize it to exact measurements. All you need to know is the exact length of the container, then divide that by 160 and make the photo that size in the program. :)
     
  4. localdriver

    localdriver TrainBoard Member

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    thank yall got it figured out.
     
  5. Backlash

    Backlash TrainBoard Member

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    Cut and paste the link into your browser..
     
  6. CSXDixieLine

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    I just copied the image from my web browser to Photoshop Elements. The container website says the correct width for N-scale is 122mm, so I used the Image > Resize menu and entered 122mm for the width. To make sure this was correct, I did a quick actual size printout to plain paper, cut the image out and taped it together, and placed it in a Kato 53' well car. Looks like everything sized out correctly:

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    Jamie
     

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