I haveproblems compressing to a decent size, so's that the gif will be allowed on the board (without moaning)
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steponfrog dribblygreenstuffdriblingfrommynoes,
Thu 2 Mar 2006, 5:00,
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Gif has a few optimizable settingsUsually the number of colo[u]rs, the amount of dithering, and the number of frames. If you click the 4-up tab in Imageready, you can compare the outputs of these and try to find one that suits your needs with the best quality. I have no idea about Ulead, since I've never used it.
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Syncubus Yarr! Ye'll be walking Planck's Constant! [GMT-5],
Thu 2 Mar 2006, 5:07,
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If you're using ImageReadythere are a couple of additional tricks that sometimes make a huge difference. Not all of them work all of the time, but they're all worth trying.
If your image does NOT contain any transparency, try toggling transparency on/off
Sometimes, reducing colours by just 1 or 2 can suddenly drop 15kb from an image, so always try stepping down a few colours one at a time
Try adding a tiny amount of lossy compression - a setting of just 1 or 2 can sometimes make a huge difference to filesize without any noticable difference in quality
Obviously you can try reducing diffusion or using a different diffusion method BUT if you absolutely have to have lots of diffusion, try stepping down from 100% to 99%... odd though this is, it sometimes drops as much as 30 or 40kb
(If your image does NOT contain any transparency, try toggling transparency on/off
Sometimes, reducing colours by just 1 or 2 can suddenly drop 15kb from an image, so always try stepping down a few colours one at a time
Try adding a tiny amount of lossy compression - a setting of just 1 or 2 can sometimes make a huge difference to filesize without any noticable difference in quality
Obviously you can try reducing diffusion or using a different diffusion method BUT if you absolutely have to have lots of diffusion, try stepping down from 100% to 99%... odd though this is, it sometimes drops as much as 30 or 40kb
mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ,
Thu 2 Mar 2006, 5:49,
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