help reducing file size ?

Yardbent

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know nothing about editing yet -- downloaded "gimp" and will learn
but wanted to post an image of a barn to ask "what would you do" - so i can then follow these suggestions on Gimp

image is 388x2600 at 6 MB and sharp
as soon as i reduce to 800x600 and 200kb, using Paint.net and Upload to my Gallery - then all the fine detail of planks and flowers is swamped out.

yet the uploads on this sub-forum are all sharp...............how? :bang:

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=72850&ppuser=22556
 
Why not use GIMP to resize it?

EDIT: sorry didn't read properly, but it seems that now is the best time to learn your first process with GIMP.
 
cyclone said:
Why not use GIMP to resize it?

EDIT: sorry didn't read properly, but it seems that now is the best time to learn your first process with GIMP.
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why ... does it do what i want whereas Paint.net wont

I should try first i suppose but head is spinning ATM....:bonk:
 
Right, I didn't realise that paint.net is a piece of software.

In that case I'd look to make sure that the resizing method is set to bicubic. If you can't alter the method, then I dunno, or use GIMP.
 
That image isn't very contrasty.
Images with lots of sharp edges and busy all over the place are typically larger filesize.
 
Cyclone and Peter

thanks both ....:thumbs:
 
Sharpen after resizing?
Paint.Net should do all you need with no problems.
 
Suvv said:
Sharpen after resizing?
Paint.Net should do all you need with no problems.
Click to expand...

ok - had a hard look at "Gimp" and decided to start with Paint.net at first

my editing requirement is very low-end - just cleaning up images for personal use

right - here's a better attempt at uploading an image - it's straight from the SD card - just cropped a bit off the bottom dark stuff

before I start any editing could you ALL tell me what "you" would do - then I'll start learning Paint.net using your suggestions...Thanks....:thumbs:

[url=http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=72896][/URL]
 
any comments/advice where to go next on these 4 images ?

anyone?
 
I have been using Gimp for a week now and would recommend you try playing around with it as it is fairly straight forward:thumbs: tried paint and thought it a complete waste of time:thumbsdown:
Im very new to this stuff and if i can work out how to get your pics into Gimp i will have a go at them and give you the details:thinking:
 
:thinking: I found Paint.net very good.
Layers, Levels, Curves plus all the normal adjustments such as Clone, Rotate, etc.
 
As i said i'm very new to this and it may just have been me with paint:shrug:
 
Had a quick go at first image :
cloned out poles and fence in bottom right corner
crop
desaturate
reduce noise
sharpen
add borders
as i said before very much a novice, i'm sure some of the people on here can do alot more with it.

 
Had a little play with it,hope you dont mind.
mini-DSC_0096_-_Copy.jpg
 
Mark...Jock

thanks....it helps show me *** can be done ....so now to read ALL the tutorials

the farm is very old so the B&W rendition is quite in character (via Gimp?)

cheers....john
 
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