Smiler If you are using XP and have office installed and you have your pics on your computer this is what i do to shrink them a little ok ...
Click on your pic and when it opens click on the little icon under the pic 2nd from the right ...
Then in the greay box highlight the option in the list which says 'Microsoft Office Picture Manager' and then click OK ...
Then when your pic comes up again click on the option on the top tool bar which says 'Edit Pictures' ...
Then click on RESIZE from the menu on the right hand side ...
Then click on the drop down options in the panel underneath where it says 'Preferred Width and Height' ...
Then click on 'Web - Large' then click ok ...
Then when you close the box it will ask you to save ...
Then upload new resized image to Photobucket and you know how to do the rest :) Good luck