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2004-02-11, 03:37 PM | #1 |
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Image Compression Question
Hi everyone!
Ok Im having a little problem here. I downloaded some conetent from sunnydollars and I cant get thumbs smaller than 10k. I tried with Infranview and SuperJPG.. I can resize it fine but no matter how i set the compression is stays at 10k. I Set it to 99% compression, the images look like one big nasty pixel and yet the file size is still 10k! Im pulling my hair out ovah here! Any ideas? |
2004-02-11, 04:49 PM | #2 |
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I'm not sure if you're asking for opinions on other software or not, but incase you are, I use CompuPic by http://www.photodex.com/products/index.html & it's fantastic.
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2004-02-11, 05:16 PM | #3 |
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I could use SuperJpg to compress a pic down to 1k if I chose to. Are you sure you are compressing it correctly?
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2004-02-11, 05:18 PM | #4 |
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Yeah im sure im doing it properly. I think its the pics because ive never had a problem b4. Has anyone used Sunnydollars content?
I dont know how it could be the content but thats the only thing i can thing of right now.. ive tried everything .. even photoshop and paintshop |
2004-02-11, 05:26 PM | #5 |
If you don’t take a chance the Angels won’t dance
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The content shouldn't make a difference.
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2004-02-11, 06:10 PM | #6 |
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I have used their content in past and must say that all their content needs re-compressing (or sometimes re-sizing) since I don't want to post images of 100k+. The absolute max. file size I'm using on my galleries is 75k, and for tgp galleries 50k (but then I try to keep the average size under 40k) - so I re-compress the original images and then run the gallery through ThumbsPlus' web-wizard = resulting in same pixel sizes (~120 x 160 pixels) with file sizes between 3k and 5k - here's a sample or their ready galleries (re-worked - only 108 x 140 thumbs) and of a tgp gallery (with 120 x 160 thumbs)
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2004-02-11, 07:40 PM | #7 |
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Did you fix your problem yet ?
Contact me if not : )
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2004-02-11, 10:30 PM | #8 |
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Some content just cannot be compressed all that easily.. I have had issues with some of FTV's older content, alot of colorful backgrounds made it hard to compress. Then I figured out how to use photoshop's save for web feature. Seems to be the only thing capable of making really good compression on high color photos.
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2004-02-12, 04:37 PM | #9 | |
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2004-02-12, 05:01 PM | #10 |
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For making thumbnails I use Easy Thumbnails (http://www.fookes.com/ezthumbs/). That's a freebie that does a good job I find.
For compressing I use Jpeg Imager (http://www.v-methods.com/). This is a cheap proggie (25$) with a lot of functionality: compressing, resizing, several image corrections (even level the histogram). It also has batch options. It's easy to use and it gives a good result in most cases. I think the compress in combination with it's clean up filter is hard to beat. It's not Photoshop of course, but it cost less too. |
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