terriz Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 I've searched the forums and haven't found this problem described anywhere. I have a small button that is a dark grey background and bright yellow/gold text (Verdana, 10, bold, italics). I put the image together with layersl, and it looks great when I view it on the Paint.NET screen. However, when I save it as a JPG, the text is less bright, and at 800% I can see that the text has lighter areas and is fuzzy. I tried flattening the image first and then saving as JPG, but got the same result. Resolution is set at 96 pixels/inch and save quality is 100%. http://www.solo-e.com/newimages/buttonhome_f3.jpg http://www.solo-e.com/newimages/masters ... ftwork.pdn Any ideas why this might be happening, and suggestions of how to fix and/or compensate for it, are appreciated! Peace, Terri Z Quote Terri Zwierzynski It's not just about the business -- it's about the lifestyle! http://www.Solo-E.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 Well, JPEG is a lossy format, and this is to be expected. I highly recommend using PNG instead. Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terriz Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Oh! Thanks, I didn't know that. I'm an image novice and appreciate the advice. Peace, Terri Z Quote Terri Zwierzynski It's not just about the business -- it's about the lifestyle! http://www.Solo-E.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terriz Posted June 6, 2006 Author Share Posted June 6, 2006 Follow-up: I had trouble matching the background color of my image with other elements adjacent with png. So I switched to gif -- text looks great and color matches! Quote Terri Zwierzynski It's not just about the business -- it's about the lifestyle! http://www.Solo-E.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 If you're using IE, then yeah, it renders .pngs darker than the other alternatives. Stupid IE!!! *shakes fist at IE* Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex G Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go mozilla firefox IE SUCKS!!! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted June 6, 2006 Share Posted June 6, 2006 It's getting better with IE7, or so I hear. But it's still behind several FREE alternatives... Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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