[Lowfer] Cold lowfers

[Laurence KL7 L]

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> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:19:50 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Cold lowfers
> 
> >>> how do you crop them to post
> 
> There are several good options.  Garry's approach certainly works well.
> 
> I use a little simpler method myself, saving Argo captures as GIF files, 
> then copying and cropping sections of them in plain old MS Paint to put 
> together my composite images. Sometimes I'll manipulate them a little in 
> LView Pro (gamma adjustment can improve readability of some traces quite a 
> bit).  LView 16 bit is free, and the newer 32 bit version doesn't cost much.
> 
> I also use the program to adjust the compression factor when saving them in 
> JPEG form for posting.  That enables me to save fairly large images in files 
> small enough to pass through the reflector, and is actually the reason I let 
> Argo do the captures in GIF.  GIF restricts color depth, but JPEG 
> compromises detail, especially if the image undergoes compression more than 
> once.  By making it so my captures only suffer JPEG compression in the very 
> last step, I can be more agressive at reducing file size before loss of 
> detail becomes evident.
> 
> John 
> 
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