(For the last two it could convert to 256-colour indexed mode rather than regular 24-bit because it wasn't shaded, which cut almost half off right there - it was only KB because of the flat colour.)
Of course, it took about half an hour to do this one, given the size, but I brute-forced it with the -o7 parameter - using just -o3 or even -o2 would be fine and faster.
Of course, disk space and bandwidth are cheap nowadays, so it doesn't really matter. :-D
Elpse just can't catch a break, unless it's to some vital part of their anatomy. As for sales file
Thank you for the suggestion! And also for going to the trouble of obtaining those files. I will consider that program, but knowing myself as I do, I'll notice something I *must* fix only after putting the image through the optimizer *and* uploading it, and then I'd have to do both again. Or I could just not look...
Oh, the Optipng page says it converts other formats to png. If it can do a lot of those at once I... could have used it a couple years ago when I had less space! Bmps are still bad luck, though.
I know those other two have less than 256 colors, but I was concerned somebody would try to resize one after getting it and it would come out all screwy because the colors didn't blend. I even worry about that when I have the things "professionally" printed. That may be an utterly invalid fear, but we are continually inventing new ways to mess stuff up and not realize it. The PROBLEM is that I will eventually realize it!
Thank you for the suggestion! And also for going to the trouble of obtaining those files. I will c
Or you may alternatively save your files in TIFF format, with ZIP (lossless) compression. It is comparable to a PSD file (which is better for archival than PNG may be), except it is an open format.
Or you may alternatively save your files in TIFF format, with ZIP (lossless) compression. It is comp
I've considered tiffs, because they supposedly aren't limited to RGB color mode. However, the program I made most of these pictures in is. The solution might be to switch programs, and... well I've certainly tried! Also, from my experience they do not compress as well as pngs, though once again I use a rather outdated program.
I've considered tiffs, because they supposedly aren't limited to RGB color mode. However, the progr
Why didn't I comment on this one before?? I gotta get off my tail and fave most of your gallery. Awesome as always, the details keep me looking.
I dunno much about file formats. Wish I did. I draw (tech-ish art, nothing that looks alive) in Paint, and TIFF is the only format Paint will save into - besides the massive bitmap, that is - that doesn't lose colors. If I save anything in .gif or .jpeg, it f----s up the pixels' color mapping so badly that it'd nigh-impossible to go back in and make changes. I used to save first in 24-bit bmp, but now I just go TIFF from the get-go. And, like you've said you do, I often return to make changes; my most complex piece was started in '05 or '06, and I just called it (mostly) done today, after a zillion additions and extensive revisions. I'm sure there'll be a few more little things I want to fix.
Why didn't I comment on this one before?? I gotta get off my tail and fave most of your gallery. Awe
It pleases me to know you enjoy these things! It is particularly reassuring when I struggle to pass college level art classes. Thank you!
I haven't used Paint regularly since 1998, maybe, when I first downloaded Paint Shop Pro 4. If you are too frugal to buy a program (and they are ALL expensive), but you can still find the shareware version of that one online, you might consider it worth looking into, since it never expires! Granted, it's over 14 years old by now, but it's probably better then regular dumb old Paint. It PROBABLY supports tiff and tga and such, but I only saved as bmp myself back then! Today, I of course use version six, which is only eleven years old. Do you have any art online?
It pleases me to know you enjoy these things! It is particularly reassuring when I struggle to pass
You struggle to complete college art courses? Maybe that's because art courses can teach someone all about this or that existing school or style, or about perfect proportions and perspective, but can't really do anything for free-flowing art like this. Your art flows out like liquid, proportion and evenness are bowled over by the flowing form, and it's all very beautiful.
Can you tell I love your artwork? It's all so fun to explore!
You struggle to complete college art courses? Maybe that's because art courses can teach someone all
