This is an interesting topic, though I wouldn't expect much in the way of visible differences.
Without being able to compare them side-by-side differences are harder to spot.
Given they all started with the same source material, would it be possible to list the file size for each software product?
I would also be interested what the results would be if you used MSPaint.
Great idea!
cheers,
Joe
Thanks Joe. I might as well name the software in the order they were posted. No point in keeping it secret.
1. GIMP
2. Photoshop Elements 6
3. Photo Pos Pro
4. BDSizer
5. PSP 7
6. Paint.NET
7. IrfanView
All except 2 & 5 are fully functional freeware (not trial versions). BDSizer was developed specifically for resizing images. The others are graphics editors with advanced features like Layers. All have a feature allowing you to set the required file size when saving in JPEG format. (You need a plugin to do this in Irfanview.)
I've never been able to understand MS Paint. It took me a while to figure out how to resize an image. There's no way of setting the amount of compression when saving so it's unsuitable for this job. This came out at 96.1 Kb.
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What I meant to say was what was the file size of the pictures, not the software. And they are all 142-144 kb.
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They actually vary between 141 & 147 Kb.
PS. Here's three more I forgot. There's plenty of quality Freeware applications around for anyone who cares to look.
PhotoFiltre
PhotoScape
Magix Xtreme Photo Designer 6
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