Changing photo size

I have some pictures on my ipod but when I look at them some are really blurry and have other weird stuff(they look fine on the computer). The others look fine, it seems only the big pictures are blurry, the small or meadium sized ones are fine. So my question is how do I change the size of my pictures to make them smaller? By the way, I have tried right-clicking then pressing edit then I change the size and click save, but it doesn't work! Please help.

txrangerman:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Try R-Name. With it you can determine the pixel dimension you want and also the quality/compression level to use. I am able to reduce a 1.6 MB 2272 x 1704 jpg down to 640 x 480 at 40 KB (used a quality level or 60%). It's free and can batch change folders of photos. You will have to use it outside of iPhoto, however.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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