Using online photo editor results in smaller size picture.

atikovi · 28 Nov 2016

I use LunaPic a couple times a year just to add arrows to a photo, pointing to something contained therein because I have an old ArcSoft PhotoStudio 5.5 on the computer that doesn't have an arrow function. If for example the original photo size is 817KB, it is uploaded to LunaPic where I add some arrows, then when I save it, the photo is only 375KB. How can I keep the photo close to the original resolution?

mjf · 29 Nov 2016

Get your photos on your own drive.
This program should meet your needs. It is free but I have donated to it because it so good and I use it all the time.
Download FastStone Image Viewer

It is my primary viewer even though I use photoshop + numerous plugins. Faststone will do really good basic editing, cropping etc and has a drawboard allowing you to add arrows, text etc. Resizing is no problem.

There is a portable version on the link so you don't even need to install it.

atikovi · 30 Nov 2016

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

mjf · 01 Dec 2016

atikovi said:

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

With the portable version you have nothing to loose. Like most software you need to play around a bit but FastStone is reasonably plain sailing. Btw I like the black background setting.
Also you can link from Faststone to other software such as photoshop/ photoshop elements.