[DUG] Resizing images

[Alister Christie]

The GiMP is always handy for image manipulation.  Generally I draw my 
images in a really old version of Corel Draw, then use GiMP for 
transparance, shadows and so on.

Alister Christie
Computers for People
Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266
http://www.salespartner.co.nz
PO Box 13085
Johnsonville
Wellington 



John Bird wrote:
> Resizing images for Images, bitButtons and icons - I guess we all do this.
>  
> I have used IrfanView and Photofiltre for resizing images, and 
> noticed they tend to alter the edge pixels around an image - I guess 
> it averages the pixel colours on a sharp edge if resizing 
> smaller. This is a problem with images with a background surround - 
> these pixels are not the transparent background colour any more and 
> create a ragged edge noticeable when the image is on a darker background.
>  
> How do others resize images properly?
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> (Example is the Analogue clock with the image background some are 
> using- over a dark background you may see there are a fewer light 
> pixels around the edge that shouldn't be there)
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>  
> John
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