Thank you, I DLed it, but I can’t figure out how to take an image & decrease it down to 6.0 KB. It only seems to allow for pixels & the software says the image is 75x75.
I suggest you try the Image Resizer tool that comes with Microsoft Power Toys. All you have to do is to right-click on the image in any folder window, and select the target size from the resulting dialogue. It really is easy.
I use GIMP for all my image manipulation needs.
It may be a bit TOO MUCH for just this single purpose you require now. But, since it is free and available on multiple platforms, you may find it useful in the future.
Mich, typically the JPG images work on dimension rather than size. For example in IrfanView you would choose Resize/Resample’ CTRL+R and set dimensions height and width to 75 by 75 pixels or whatever seems nearest or best dimensions.
Then if the new resized 75 by 75px Avatar is still just over 6.0KB after resizing or cropping. Then select the JPG Save As… quality slightly lower for the JPG and it should reach 6.0KB if you move the slider. You’ll need a little of trial and error to get it just right so it doesn’t add too much compression artefacts and noise. There is also RIOT plugin option in IrfanView to set the approximate output filesize but I’ve never used than and I’d only do it on the final sized avatar.
None of the resizing tools will give you the option of getting an image down to a specific numer of bytes. What you specify is the dimensions of the target image, in pixels. You tell it the height and width of the target, in pixels, and then check its size (in bytes) to see if it acceptable.
Unfortunately, there’s no formula for converting pixels to bytes in this case. A given image size will require a different number of bytes, depending on the colour depth, the image format, the degree of compression, and other factors.
If you would like to crop an existing picture, the Snipping Tool comes free with Windows 7. I find it more convenient than using Paint with the Print-Screen option because you can pick exactly what you want, instead of getting the whole screen and then trying to fix it later.
On the other hand, if you do not want to crop an image, but simply want to compress or expand an image, then Paint does that. Or GIMP.
Some images don’t always compress that well either without too many compression artefacts creeping in and severely degrading the JPG image quality.
Me, I am fine and was competing in the: /dev/null/NetHack tournament 2012. Throughout November so was mainly focused entirely on that the whole of last month… good brain exercise.
Did you finally manage to get the Avatar looking something half-suitable, or are you still having the same issues with either; size or poor image quality?
<ot>I didn’t get anywhere near the top scores but I did get a minor award (for defeating Vlad), well several minor awards. Though only the highest of those you gain count and my brain was running fairly smoothly throughout.</ot>
Well, maybe you could possibly post it as an attachment here depending upon how large it is. Most images of those dimensions 75x by 75px should be able to get down to that filesize limit even though the quality won’t be super.
Well, I’ve managed to create an avatar from that picture very similar to your current one. The photo quality is a little better then your current 75 by 75 pixels: ‘redtop-avatar.jpg’ and noticeable on my monitor, which has a good display. [ot]Fun yes…
Vlad the Impaler a major vampire based mostly on the fictional Count Dracula, who is in turn based on Vlad Drăculea, a 15th century Romanian prince. He carries the Candelabrum of Invocation until you wrest it from his hands.
[/ot] The filesize is approx. 6.00KB so I hope that will small enough? If not I can try again to shave a little bit more filesize though graphic manipulation isn’t my forte.