Re: Low Quality Gifs

2000-10-06 Thread Carol Spears
Do all of the work on your image in the RGB format that the Gimp will start you out with. If you are in a situation where you must save your image often, saving in the Gimps native format "xcf" saves the most information and is the least hassle. The very last step before the "Save" should be the

RE: Low Quality Gifs

2000-10-06 Thread Alan Buxey
hi, > I've a question too: ie4 seem not support png format. In fact, when i've > clicked on you png link below, ie4 has asked to me if i want to "save or > open the file", and hasn't displayed it. Why ? because, as you said, IE4 doesnt support PNG. there are updates around, but its better to mov

Re: Low Quality Gifs

2000-10-06 Thread Alan Buxey
hi, > As an example http://www.stutchbury.com/images/projects.gif versus a similar > image in PNG format at http://www.stutchbury.com/images/projects_d.png . > > It is on the conversion to 'indexed' that the degradation occurs. > > Any ideas? sure that your PNG image is also being shrunk down

RE: Low Quality Gifs

2000-10-06 Thread James Smaby
Are you converting to indexed before or after merging all layers? The less colors you give it the better job it can do, so flatten out the colors from non-visable layers.

RE: Low Quality Gifs

2000-10-06 Thread COUTIER Eric
The palette you've used to make your gif image is not good. To correct this, open your png file, choose "Image/Mode/Indexed" and then choose generate optimal palette. Then save it under gif format. I've a question too: ie4 seem not support png format. In fact, when i've clicked on you png link be