jnutt Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 I'm am taking screen shots that will go into a ms word tutorial. I need to resize the image usually and after I do the image is blurry, expecially the text. Any tips on how to minimize the blur? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRON67 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Resize the screenshot directly in paint.net using the "Best Quality" option for that and paste it THEN in ms word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Try Effects > Photo > Sharpen following the resize. Use a small value, perhaps 1 or 2. Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnutt Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 @IRON67, Thanks, i tried that, but it doesn't help. @Ego, that actually made it worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnutt Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Anyone know why the image gets blurry when I have to resize it smaller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishi Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Have you actually used the Image>>Resize option? Its on the menu bar and you just have to set a new value for width or height. You must also have "maintain aspect ratio" checked if you do this. It works much better than trying to resize the picture manually, using the resizing handles and then cropping the image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnutt Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Thanks, I did use the resize option but its still blurry. Maybe I'm trying to do something thats possible? I'm not really sure how image editing works. What are my best options/approaches for resizing an image and keeping it's quality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider01 Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 If you're trying to use whole screenshots, then I'd recommend a different approach. Crop your image so only the significant parts are visible, then you can use it with no or very little resizing. You may need to use more images instead of one big, but I think the quality you can gain this way would make up for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnutt Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Thanks, I've been doing that with other pictures. I'm trying to get one specific overview pic, but maybe it just not possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Resize down by a factor of two. 1/2 size, 1/4 size, 1/8 size etc..... This makes sure that an even number of pixels are polled in order to arrive at the output pixel values. Always use the same factor for both height and width - I'd use the % scale. What are the before and after dimensions? Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishi Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 If you wanna take a quick screenshot of only a portion of the screen, I suggest you use the Snipping Tool. Windows 7 and Windows 8 should have it by default. Just type it on the Start Menu search box. By then, you might not need to resize the screenshot anymore and risk losing image quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cc4FuzzyHuggles Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 (edited) Have you tried taking the screen shot, then saving the image, and then resizing the image? Perhaps the format makes a difference, such as pdn or png. Also, is it safe to assume you are using the key “Print Screen” on your keyboard to get your screen shots? If you are using something other than your keyboard to take the screenshot, then there might be settings or something that could effect the image's format and/or quality. Edited November 19, 2014 by Cc4FuzzyHuggles Quote *~ Cc4FuzzyHuggles Gallery ~* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnnoob Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Read this Quote No, Paint.NET is not spyware...but, installing it is an IQ test. ~BoltBait Blend modes are like the filling in your sandwich. It's the filling that can change your experience of the sandwich. ~Ego Eram Reputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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