--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Know Mystery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Geeks - > > I posted the below elsewhere earlier, and before posting graphics, i always convert and compress them (usually from jpg to gif or png). > > This one gave me a lot of adventure that has never happened before. The jpg here is 39k (the original hi res is more than 3MB). > > When i tried to convert to gif and compress, the file size INCREASED from 39k to more than 220k. I tried it with the same four graphics programs i always use and they ALL resulted in a file more than 5 times larger than the original one. > > What's up with that? Anyone know? I have been compressing graphics for years and never had this happen. > > Any assistance appreciated, though this is not an urgency, of course. > > love and peace, > joyce ~~~
???????????? jpg IS what is used for compressing files. that is its purpose. gif is not compressed. and even tho only 256 colors ... as opposed to the 16 million of a jpg ... they are always larger then jpg. ime. i just tried it on a number of jpg ... and they all increased by a factor of 4 or 5. so ... now i am confused. ;) is there such a thing as a compressed gif? i don't have one in paintshop pro. -ts- ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/_bWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HolyGeek/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
