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Subject:Re: Screen Captures in HTML From:Valerie Jean Archambeau <varchamb -at- MIDWAY -dot- UCHICAGO -dot- EDU> Date:Fri, 5 Jul 1996 12:35:55 -0500
Shannon,
One other suggestion: if possible, lock down the file size (if the file is
56K before the resize, it should be 56K after the resize). I know how this
is done in Photoshop, but not in Paint Shop Pro. Locking the file size
will increase the resolution (in PICT files anyway), which preserves the
quality of the image.
--Valerie
>Date: Wed, 3 Jul 1996 07:56:26 EDT
>From: Shannon Kelly <shannonk -at- LEHMAN -dot- COM>
>Subject: Screen Captures in HTML
>I am using Paint Shop Pro on a Windows PC to capture bit-mapped screen
>images for use in HTML files. However, when I resize the images and save them
>as GIF files, the quality deterioates, i.e., they becomes unreadable.
>Does anyone have a suggestion on a better way to do this?
>Thanks,
>Shannon Kelly
>shannonk -at- lehman -dot- com
>>Good choice of tool! Here's some suggestions:
>>
>>1. Don't resize bitmaps. If you enlarge them, they become jaggy and blocky. If
>>you reduce them, bits drop out and small parts of the image (like lettering)
>>becomes unreadable. Capture the image at the size you want to use (you
>>may need
>>to experiment with screen resolution to get that size).
>>
>>2. If you have to resize, do it in even multiples, e.g., 1/2 size, 2x size,
>>etc. This avoids moire patterns that can also make the image unreadable. Also,
>>make sure that "Maintain Aspect Ratio" is checked in PSP's Resize dialog box.
>>
>>3. You may want to experiment with color settings. Maybe you can find one that
>>produces more readable images when resized to what you want.
>>
>>HTH
>>
>>David Jones, Technical Writer
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