What's the secret to clear thumbs? - GoFuckYourself.com

Marcus · 06-14-2002, 06:27 PM

Can anyone tell me how to make thumbs that are super clear?

What happens to me is that I have a large image and I cut it into a rectangle to make the thumb and then I shrink it to make it thumbnail size. When I shrink it, the image becomes blurry. How do I keep it clear?

I do gallery reviews and I see the same webmasters consistenly sending crisp quality thumbs day after day. I don't think it's because that's how they bought them. I think they touch them up because another webmaster will submit the same content and it'll be grainy.

Doctor Dre · 06-14-2002, 06:27 PM

Sharpen them :D photoshop filters

Doctor Dre · 06-14-2002, 06:28 PM

You can also play with hue saturation brightness curves etc...

foe · 06-14-2002, 06:29 PM

You definetly should learn atleast curves if you plan on making nice galleries

alias · 06-14-2002, 06:29 PM

use a marquee and copy PART of the image then paste to a appropriate sized new file and save for web

mailman · 06-14-2002, 06:29 PM

OR you can get a thubnailer program that can do all this for you....

Pipecrew · 06-14-2002, 06:35 PM

This guy makes the most incredible screen caps and thumbs

http://www.ramis-movies.com/main.htm

foe · 06-14-2002, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pipecrew
This guy makes the most incredible screen caps and thumbs

http://www.ramis-movies.com/main.htm

your right real nice thumbs coloring everythign.

foe · 06-14-2002, 06:46 PM

send 1000 dollars to my paypal account and ill tell you

Marcus · 06-14-2002, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Doctor Dre
You can also play with hue saturation brightness curves etc...

do you use the same curves settings for all the images or is it different for every pic?

Marcus · 06-14-2002, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by alias
use a marquee and copy PART of the image then paste to a appropriate sized new file and save for web

That method is kickass! Doing that now and they're coming out great!

thanks

Unfortunately I'm on 5.0 and it doesnt have a "save for web" option, that I can see.
But I dont think (or know) if theres a difference of just saving the thumb as a jpeg or using the save for web feature (that I don't have)

Marcus · 06-14-2002, 07:10 PM

FUCK! I spoke too soon

how do I save the new thumb as a jpg?
when I do save as the only option is to save it as a psd.

alias · 06-14-2002, 07:10 PM

np

no jpg is jpg the "for web" just has different adjustments bit if your new clear jpgs fall within your personal gallery/page file size requirements, you will be fine using 5

alias · 06-14-2002, 07:11 PM

file>save as

Marcus · 06-14-2002, 07:12 PM

I can only "save as" a pdd or psd
wont let me save as a jpg

06-14-2002, 06:27 PM	#1
Marcus Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,472	What's the secret to clear thumbs? Can anyone tell me how to make thumbs that are super clear? What happens to me is that I have a large image and I cut it into a rectangle to make the thumb and then I shrink it to make it thumbnail size. When I shrink it, the image becomes blurry. How do I keep it clear? I do gallery reviews and I see the same webmasters consistenly sending crisp quality thumbs day after day. I don't think it's because that's how they bought them. I think they touch them up because another webmaster will submit the same content and it'll be grainy.

06-14-2002, 06:29 PM	#5
alias aliasx Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 19,010	use a marquee and copy PART of the image then paste to a appropriate sized new file and save for web __________________ https://porncorporation.com

06-14-2002, 07:10 PM	#13
alias aliasx Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 19,010	np no jpg is jpg the "for web" just has different adjustments bit if your new clear jpgs fall within your personal gallery/page file size requirements, you will be fine using 5 __________________ https://porncorporation.com

06-14-2002, 07:11 PM	#14
alias aliasx Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 19,010	file>save as __________________ https://porncorporation.com

06-14-2002, 06:29 PM	#4
foe Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: CT Posts: 5,246	You definetly should learn atleast curves if you plan on making nice galleries

06-14-2002, 06:29 PM	#6
mailman Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,311	OR you can get a thubnailer program that can do all this for you....

06-14-2002, 06:35 PM	#7
Pipecrew Master of Gfy.com Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,885	This guy makes the most incredible screen caps and thumbs http://www.ramis-movies.com/main.htm

06-14-2002, 06:46 PM	#9
foe Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: CT Posts: 5,246	send 1000 dollars to my paypal account and ill tell you

06-14-2002, 07:12 PM	#15
Marcus Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,472	I can only "save as" a pdd or psd wont let me save as a jpg