https://www.webmaster-forums.net/crss/node/1036924 en https://www.webmaster-forums.net/html-css-and-javascript/trouble-graphics#comment-1212195 <p>Oooof! No Window's paint is not an image editor. </p> <p>If you can't or don't want to invest in <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/" class="bb-url">Photoshop</a> the image editors below sell for under 100.00: </p> <p>(These also offer free trials of the programs)</p> <p><a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshopelwin/" class="bb-url">Adobe Photoshop Elements</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.ulead.com/pi/" class="bb-url">Ulead PhotoImpact</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite?c=Product_C1&amp;cid=1155872554948&amp;lc=en&amp;pagename=CorelCom%2FLayout" class="bb-url">Corel Paint Shop Pro</a></p> <p>If you can't do that, then give the free <a href="http://www.gimp.org/" class="bb-url">GIMP</a> a try.</p> Fri, 15 Dec 2006 22:32:17 +0000 Roo comment 1212195 at https://www.webmaster-forums.net https://www.webmaster-forums.net/html-css-and-javascript/trouble-graphics#comment-1212113 <p>It's all about numbers.</p> <p>A .gif for example has only 256 (or less) colours in it, where as a .jpg (jpeg) has 16 million (give or take), and a .bmp has even more.<br /> If the images are being distorted my guess would be you have the colour option (and or compression) set to low (save .jpg at about 72dpi :- dpi = dots per inch).</p> <p>Paint isn't the best program out there, if you are just modifying images something like ifranview (is freeware) might be better for you, if your making images etc then paint shop pro, or photo shop etc might be better.</p> Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:56:54 +0000 Busy comment 1212113 at https://www.webmaster-forums.net https://www.webmaster-forums.net/html-css-and-javascript/trouble-graphics#comment-1212083 <p>making a .jpeg picture into a .gif can make it change color sometimes</p> Fri, 15 Dec 2006 05:14:59 +0000 j4k3 comment 1212083 at https://www.webmaster-forums.net