Re: my thumbnails suck! help!
by "jim barchuk" <jbarchuk(at)worldnet.att.net>
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Fri, 9 Jan 1998 01:47:53 -0500 |
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Hello Rich!
> Also, I would not rule out GIF for the thumbnails. The images are
> so small that JPG's better handling of color blending doesn't count
> for much, so its only advantage would be the variable compression,
> which again, is of less value for very small images. Try them both
> and choose the one that looks better - the difference in file size
> won't be that noticeable.
Very good point. There are no 'blanket/absolute' technological
truths. However in the specific case I mentioned, self.gif, I saved
it at a very reasonable 30% compression that yielded no image loss
and more than 50% reduction in size. This was a true photoreal
photograph.
Have a :) day!
jim barchuk
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