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Reduce file size without losing quality
I would like to save files in Photoshop but keep them as small as possible.
I use Save for Web (and Devices) and save as a JPEG. Here are the settings I used:
I really do not want to lower the ...
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Techniques to dramatically scale an image
I have been given an impossible task:
Take a picture image (jpg) at 1422 x 1067 px with 100 dpi and scale it to 86400 x 29376 px (that's equivalent to 34ft x 100ft or 30.5 meters x 10.36 meters)
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Facebook: Ways to preserve image quality of uploaded images?
After uploading an image, Facebook converts it to a new image. Their conversion process introduces artifacts and mottling to the magenta-ish parts of the image.
Original image:
Facebook's ...
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Best image dimensions for downloadable wallpaper, for PC, HD, mobile and tablet?
Let's say I wanna make a website that would allow a user to download a wallpaper in sizes for PC, HD, mobile and tablet.
What are the top used / best image dimensions I should host?
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Reduce image size in photoshop without compromising text readability
I found a similar thread that gave some great pointers, but still doesn't solve my issue.
My boss asked me to create a corporate presentation, and I had the unfortunate idea of doing it all in ...
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How do I determine what the image file format and resolution should be when scanning?
I understand the title to my question is very vague, but bare with me, I think I can make it a bit more precise in the question body.
Recently my mother was asking for help with digitizing a large ...
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Google Play - 'Feature Graphic' Design
I recently got my application in the google play store, but I have an issue with how the 'Feature Graphic' is being displayed.
Here is the original (@ 72 DPI (Screen RES) - Saved for Web - PNG8):
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MacBook retina Photoshop save for web
I am, like so many other graphic designers, very excited about the new MacBook 15" with retina display. But there is one thing that I really am concerned about. With 4 times the pixels as on ordinary ...
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Losing Details when reducing to smaller image
I am designing icons and elements from an android game using Photoshop CS4. If I am designing a character (512x512) and reduce its size to fit the game screen, lots of details, shades and effects are ...
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What is the best way to create light-weight PNG images?
I want to create light weight PNG images with good quality. Can anyone suggest the best way...Note: Need to use these PNG images in android app designing.
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Where would I find a high quality version of a wooden floor like this?
It is to be used for background on a website. I like it exactly the way it is except that the image quality is not good enough. Looking for quality that will look good on a Retina screen. Must be able ...
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Tools or methods for optimizing favicon appearance?
I often must create a favicon for a fairly complex image, that when it gets down to 16x16, looks weird or blurry.
I have been trying with one image, reduced with bicubic-sharp in Photoshop and ...
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Can I set DPI per image/page as opposed to document-wide in InDesign?
I am making a book with some of my photography. I have not been blessed with the best camera in the world so my images range between 1100px squared to 2000px squared. The print size per image will be ...
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Resize an image without quality loss
this is a newbie question. I'm not a designer but I would learn something.
Look this image:
Well, I would recreate this image (without the pattern background, it doesn't matter).
The point is that ...
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Save for Web in Photoshop with custom DPI
I am writing user documentation using DITA which allows me to easily generate deliverables in PDF, CHM and web formats. The images need to be saved with a DPI of 110 so that they are displayed ...
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How to determine what quality a JPG was saved as?
When saving JPG images with Pixelmator or Photoshop, I select a quality from the scale 1–100 that gives optimum file-size.
Later on, I sometimes take these images and crop them a little more (not ...
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Is a 8-Bit IPS display necessary for web designing?
I'm doing web design (not print or photography) and I'm wondering if I should spend extra money on a display that provides more accurate colors.
I'm already set on buying IPS since they're easier on ...
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Photoshop saves PNGs with less quality
I have a 2000x1500 image created with Photoshop CS6 Extended. When I save images in different formats for re-use in other programs, e.g. PNG, the image quality will suffer. I have nice basic gradiants ...
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Width and height pixels reduction with specific height and width
I am trying to reduce the pixels of an image for the web, but it looks very bad (for exam).
3200X1200 pixels is the original size of the image, but I would like to convert it to 530x411 for my web ...
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Quality of .gif output from Photoshop
I'm trying to output a .gif from Photoshop (CS6) and have run into some difficulty with the quality it is producing. Ideally, each image should resemble the .jpg stills which are crisp and clear, but ...
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Using Apple's iPhone 4S product images
I downloaded Apple's iPhone 4S product images (log-in required). I'd like to just copy/paste a 640x960 screenshot of my app from my iPhone 4 to the psd file. However the psd file has 4x dimensions. So ...
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Create jpg image with good quality
I'm trying to save a jpg image but it's getting a bit blurred. I have it nicely in my image editor, but saving the image is not giving the quality I need, even with max quality defined.
If I save it ...
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Iphone: Scaling images down for smaller iphone3 and iphone4
I am completing some design work on my application. Following a few people saying it is best to design for the iphone5 (4inch) screen first I have completed a page design for the retina. The image has ...
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Guidelines for what pixels/quality ratio is more efficient when compressing images
I'm trying to get the best size to quality ratio on images that are being scaled up (bc of size constraints).
When saving out a jpg, is there any guidelines as to what generally looks better at a ...
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Image resizing, maintaing image size - beginner question [closed]
I am attempting to resize an image from 480x800 to 320x240. Below are the results. The original image has an oval shaped circle whereas the re-sized image has a more spherical shape. Is it possible to ...
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How could I split image into 1 pixel sgements? [closed]
Suppose that we have 400x400 bitmap pixel RGB dimensions, I need to split it into 160000 segments so each segment has its own resolution so when we zoom in, the whole image resolution will not be ...
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What are the Specs of Movie Theater Ads [closed]
What is the average size and resolution of a movie theater ad. I'm changing a mock up I made in Photoshop into a Movie Theater ad that my client will be using but I'm having a hard time finding the ...
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Make tiles from embeded image in svg document [closed]
I have png based image embedded in SVG document, I want to make tiles from it, so each tile has its own resolution , so when zoom in the image will be less Pixelization.
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Icons are getting blurred in iPad and iPhone
All the icons i am designing for iPad & iPhone applications are looking good on my PC. But the same is looking blurred on any iPad or iPhone. Can any one please help/suggest something, is there ...
