What I think you're seeing (without seeing your example) is the softness introduced by most resampling algorithms (when used for downsampling).
Something like Bicubic Sharper in PS or Lanczos Kernel in Irfanview might help. However, most of these sharpening algorithms probably work better on photographic images than they will on graphics. Maybe a more "dumb" program like Paint would resample a graphic better. Or reducing the color depth of the image before resizing will also help. Post an example, and I'll see what I would do with it. C. -----Original Message----- From: delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-boun...@delphi.org.nz] On Behalf Of John Bird Sent: Tuesday, 19 January 2010 11:15 a.m. To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List Subject: Re: [DUG] Resizing images More specifically - does the GIMP or any other resizing method allow me to specify this?: Where say an image with a a white background (the transparent colour) meets a grey border, and the image is resized (especially if resized smaller), there will be on this edge a new pixel that has part of the grey border and the white background. Most resizing operations will change the pixel to light grey/cream whereas I want to tell it to either use the original grey or the white background only for any pixels on the edge. John > The GiMP is always handy for image manipulation. Generally I draw my > images in a really old version of Corel Draw, then use GiMP for > transparance, shadows and so on. > _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: delphi@delphi.org.nz Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to delphi-requ...@delphi.org.nz with Subject: unsubscribe
