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JohnLearner

 

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Problem reducing an image - 11/26/2007 11:37:45   
I know this is very basic stuff, but I need the image at the following URL reduced to 80 x 79 px: http://www.handscombes.com/images/jasc_images/pound_logo.gif

When I do it via Image => Resize... (in Paint Shop Pro 7.04) it is distorted (not pixelated). Can anyone help, please?

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RE: Problem reducing an image - 11/26/2007 11:58:54   
Is this any better than the results you were getting?




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RE: Problem reducing an image - 11/26/2007 12:58:56   
Thanks, Mike,

It's better, but when I've rendered it transparent, it's really not quite good enough to use on a Website, but I'm working on it.

This is what was suggested to me in a Paint Shop Pro forum:-

Open the image in PSP then use jpg optimizer to change it to jpg.
Use Image > Resize to reduce to 80x79 px.
Then used gif optimizer to return it to .gif

The member there said "I didn't get near the jaggies as just trying to reduce the gif."

I haven't been able to make that work properly yet... :)

I'm stopping work for the night now, but I'll let you know how I get on tomorrow...

John.

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RE: Problem reducing an image - 11/27/2007 2:02:11   
what colour background is it going on?

if mike's isn't quite good enough (sorry mike!;) i can give it a bash...

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Try the attached - but if you want it on a different background colour than white let me know and i'll do it

also this is bad advice

"Open the image in PSP then use jpg optimizer to change it to jpg.
Use Image > Resize to reduce to 80x79 px.
Then used gif optimizer to return it to .gif "

saving it as a jpeg will just throw away information that you need and make the image look worse. changing it to full colour 24 bit mode is what you need to do, resize it - then save/export as gif


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RE: Problem reducing an image - 11/27/2007 10:35:45   
If you are using it on the light green background used on your site this one might work better.




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RE: Problem reducing an image - 11/27/2007 11:20:22   
hey - maybe we could have a competition :)

i think mine has better contrast ... :)

and i redrew the outer ring so it's antialiased against the minty green background.

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RE: Problem reducing an image - 11/27/2007 13:11:30   
Hey guys, no fighting! ;) I'm sure you can both do a great job...

No, Donkey, the light green background used on our site is going ... much to the relief of many Web surfers. (Ask jaybee!). The new background will either be white (in which case I don't need a transparent image) or #C5C5D6, depending on where I decide to place the image. Sorry you took time to create the transparent green one - however, I did try it on one of our current pages, and it works great.

(BTW, I discovered today that you can reduce the pixel size of an image in Paint Shop if you do it as a .bmp - then it doesn't distort, or was that just luck?).

Dave, I think you're the winner of this life & death struggle - the transparent image you made here works perfectly on the green background and on #C5C5D6!. Thank you so very much.

I've been fiddling around with this for hours, and I'm very grateful for your help.

Thanks,

John.

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