I have an OSX desktop Mac. I used to have a dell and could cut and paste an image into an email and right click on my mouse to resize it. I can't do it. Safari is my browser and I use AOL mail. How can I do this again? Thanks to anyone that can answer.
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
What image are you trying to cut and paste? Here's a link with some useful shortcuts to help you capture screen images.
Hi: What happens when you right click on an image in Safari? I tried and I do get the option to "Copy Image" I was then able to right click in the body of a new email and select "Paste"
Stedman
Nothing happens...cannot right click..am I supposed to set up my mouse for that. I like to copy a picture like from Home Depot...say a grill or a photograph that someone sends you and it is too big. Cut and paste is not highlighted and right clicking does nothing. Do you have to set up your mouse to do right click functions??
Hi. I do have the mouse on my iMac and MacBook Pro setup for right click. You can also press the "Ctrl" key while clicking the mouse button, this will also provide a context sensitive menu.
Stedman
Thanks Stedman I, I will try everything tomorrow. I am tired. I really appreciate your help.
You must be a computer buff. I just got this Mac several months ago and sometimes I wish I bought a dell. Time will tell. I am also trying to figure out why I just can't take a pic out of Iphoto (like a chair) that i took on my camera and download it into Craigslist when I want to sell something. I don't know how to paste this picture on to my desktop..it does not work...then when I go into the ad I can paste it. This computer drives me nuts.
The book I have does not help...so thank you. I have to go back to the Apple store in our town.
You're welcome. Actually, I'm quite new to the world of Mac, and now just use a windows based computer because I have to at work. Stick with it, it is definitely worth it. 🙂
It is also quite easy to export a photo to be used for Craigslist, or whatever you wish. Simply select the photo in iPhoto, then click the File menu in the top bar and choose "Export". You can then change settings to set size of photo as well as several other parameters, and save it to the desktop or a folder for easy access.
Drop back any time with questions. There are some very knowledgeable folks in the iPhoto forum.
Stedman
Thanks again. GUESS WHAT my computer was not set up for right mouse click!!!!!! Something triggered off in my head when I said the dell mouse was set up with secondary click..I went under tool bar by the apple..system preferences, mouse and ...the right click was never set up for copying image, hooray!! but how do you resize it???? I just tried copying an image in email ...now it works.Thanks Stedman Evie
evielight wrote:
Thanks again. GUESS WHAT my computer was not set up for right mouse click!!!!!! Something triggered off in my head when I said the dell mouse was set up with secondary click..I went under tool bar by the apple..system preferences, mouse and ...the right click was never set up for copying image, hooray!! but how do you resize it???? I just tried copying an image in email ...now it works.Thanks Stedman Evie
Unfortunately I'm not familiar with AOL Mail - in Apple Mail you can just click and drag an image (from Safari or iPhoto or wherever) into an open Mail message, and there is a Resize button (Large, Medium, or Small).
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