Any GIMP users here? (Help needed)

Paul.Saenger · 01-21-08, 08:52 AM

Hello my fellow subsimmers.

I have spent the whole day yesterday trying to create a .gif image out of some screenshots I took from a DVD.

So here is what I did. I took the screencaps (which where in the .png format), converted then via GIMP to .jpg files and saved them.

Next step I opened the first imaged and added the others as layers. Then I saved the whole thing as a single .gif file, also via GIMP.

Now, there is a small problem. The pictures all appear blocky and look quite surreal. You can hardly identify a single face anymore.

Can anyone help me out here? What did I do wrong?

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Paul

Spoon 11th · 01-21-08, 01:28 PM

Dont convert .png to .jpg you will loose data and image quality that way.

Paul.Saenger · 01-21-08, 02:57 PM

Alright, no further need to reply here.

I figured it out on my own - Floyd-Steinberg was the solution.

Onkel Neal · 01-21-08, 11:36 PM

What is Floyd Steinberg? Fill us in, someone else using Gimp may need your aquired wisdom.

Kratos · 01-22-08, 07:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

What is Floyd Steinberg? Fill us in, someone else using Gimp may need your aquired wisdom.

i think its a dither plugin for gimp

01-21-08, 08:52 AM	#1
Paul.Saenger Gunner Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 97 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Any GIMP users here? (Help needed) Hello my fellow subsimmers. I have spent the whole day yesterday trying to create a .gif image out of some screenshots I took from a DVD. So here is what I did. I took the screencaps (which where in the .png format), converted then via GIMP to .jpg files and saved them. Next step I opened the first imaged and added the others as layers. Then I saved the whole thing as a single .gif file, also via GIMP. Now, there is a small problem. The pictures all appear blocky and look quite surreal. You can hardly identify a single face anymore. Can anyone help me out here? What did I do wrong? Your help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Paul

01-21-08, 11:36 PM	#4
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	What is Floyd Steinberg? Fill us in, someone else using Gimp may need your aquired wisdom. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web Last edited by Onkel Neal; 01-21-08 at 11:46 PM.

01-21-08, 01:28 PM	#2
Spoon 11th Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 689 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Dont convert .png to .jpg you will loose data and image quality that way.

01-21-08, 02:57 PM	#3
Paul.Saenger Gunner Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 97 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Alright, no further need to reply here. I figured it out on my own - Floyd-Steinberg was the solution.