Moozillion Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 My current quest is to collect at least 1 fossil from each of the Periods. I do not have a Silurian fossil yet, and am considering buying this one. My question is: Is this a fairly decent specimen? The photos are taken of my computer screen using my phone, but I think they should be clear enough. I have tried to make sure there is NOTHING in the photos about the seller or the website... Dang it- How to I reduce the MB so my photo can be posted? grrrrrr....I've tried things I've done before, and none of them work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterygotus Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 You could crop the photo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippa Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Moozillion said: My current quest is to collect at least 1 fossil from each of the Periods. I do not have a Silurian fossil yet, and am considering buying this one. My question is: Is this a fairly decent specimen? The photos are taken of my computer screen using my phone, but I think they should be clear enough. I have tried to make sure there is NOTHING in the photos about the seller or the website... Dang it- How to I reduce the MB so my photo can be posted? grrrrrr....I've tried things I've done before, and none of them work... I assume you work with Windows. try this Right click the photo file and click edit. The photo will open in Paint or another photo management software. Click resize. Reduce the horizontal (percentage) to 50 (half size) no need to change the vertical as long as you keep the aspect ratio checked (as is the default). Click ok. Good luck! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moozillion Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 21 minutes ago, Pippa said: I assume you work with Windows. try this Right click the photo file and click edit. The photo will open in Paint or another photo management software. Click resize. Reduce the horizontal (percentage) to 50 (half size) no need to change the vertical as long as you keep the aspect ratio checked (as is the default). Click ok. Good luck! Thanks bunches, Pippa, but I have a Mac, so it thinks differently. My Tech Support (hubby) is out on an errand, but should be home soon, and I'll try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippa Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 16 minutes ago, Moozillion said: Thanks bunches, Pippa, but I have a Mac, so it thinks differently. My Tech Support (hubby) is out on an errand, but should be home soon, and I'll try again. Oh, so do I. Where do you have your photo? If it's in "Photos" or Iphoto, drag the thumbtack image onto the desktop. Double click it and it will be opened in Preview. Check the MBs by clicking Tools and then "show Inspector" for actual size. I'm at work, so not on my Mac right now, but I believe under "Tools" you'll also find "adjust size", do the same as I described above for Windows ie. Reduce the size of one of the dimensions and click ok. Close the image so that the info updates, then go back to tools and click on inspector, you should see the reduced MB number. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moozillion Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 THANKS, Pippa!!! ...and Hubby said "She taught me something about Preview that I didn't know..." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moozillion Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 This is said to be a Silurian Halysites sp., Door Co., WI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bobby Rico Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Hi Bea Looks really nice to me a good display piece . If the price is good for you go for it. Nice quest you are undertaking, I am looking forward to what you will find of my favourite time the Permian . All the best Bobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moozillion Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 28 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Hi Bea Looks really nice to me a good display piece . If the price is good for you go for it. Nice quest you are undertaking, I am looking forward to what you will find of my favourite time the Permian . All the best Bobby Thank you, Bobby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Moozillion, I will send you one for the cost of postage, 5 "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moozillion Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 40 minutes ago, Herb said: Moozillion, I will send you one for the cost of postage, Sent you a pm! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 The kindness on this forum is pretty amazing. Nice job Herb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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