Mike Mc

I found that it can be done in GIMP. But, GIMP has an very confusing interface and you cannot change default format of any image. Must be saved in GIMP format OR EXPORTED as jpg.

I am concerned about the size. They are 8 bit B&W pages from large ledgers; example 31.63 X 37.90. But they can be cropped and edited to a smaller size. Yet, when saved it becomes 24 bit and actually larger than the original

I download many large jpg images that are Resolution - 96 dpi - Bit Depth - 8. But, as soon as I edit them they become 24 Bit and almost double in size. How can I save them to the original 8 Bit. I cannot upload a sample as they are over 1,000 KB. TY in Advance