Converting JPG to GIF without distortion

[JimStipe]

I took advice from Tina Clarke and went to BoxedArt.com and downloaded an
awesome Flash & Html versions of a template that I am using to redevelop my
website. The template I have has a lot of GIF files that I am reworking to
fit my needs. I think I am fortunate enough to have Microsoft Image
Composer and Microsoft Gif Animator from my Frontpage 2000, which easily was
able to be used with my 2004 Frontpage. But, after 3 days of many hours of
work editing pictures and graphics, I noticed the JPG pics I converted to
GIF were distorted.

I did a Google search to find a converter from JPG to GIF and found a bunch
of no-name programs that probably came with spyware and junk added on. I
found a program called 2GIF and afterwards discovered they wanted $125 after
the free download. Anyone have any suggestions where I can convert my JPG
photos into a GIF format and keep the quality so that I can make them
animated with the graphics from the template. I don't have Adobe Photoshop
but may purchase in the future as I am too cheap to buy it right now, nor do
I want to spend weeks trying to figure out a new software package.

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[Ronx]

In general, you can't convert a .jpg into a .gif and keep the quality.
A gif has a limit of 256 colours, and is mainly used for images that
use blocks of solid colour. A jpg has no practical limit to cours and
shades (32bit colours) and is mainly used for photographs, gradients
where multiple colours are important.

Use a gif where a gif can be used, but use a jpg where it is required.

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

In addition to Ron's excellent advice, there is a free image editor call
"Irfanview" that is very popular, and does not come with spyware:

http://www.irfanview.com/main_download_engl.htm
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|I took advice from Tina Clarke and went to BoxedArt.com and downloaded an
| awesome Flash & Html versions of a template that I am using to redevelop
my
| website. The template I have has a lot of GIF files that I am reworking
to
| fit my needs. I think I am fortunate enough to have Microsoft Image
| Composer and Microsoft Gif Animator from my Frontpage 2000, which easily
was
| able to be used with my 2004 Frontpage. But, after 3 days of many hours
of
| work editing pictures and graphics, I noticed the JPG pics I converted to
| GIF were distorted.
|
| I did a Google search to find a converter from JPG to GIF and found a
bunch
| of no-name programs that probably came with spyware and junk added on. I
| found a program called 2GIF and afterwards discovered they wanted $125
after
| the free download. Anyone have any suggestions where I can convert my JPG
| photos into a GIF format and keep the quality so that I can make them
| animated with the graphics from the template. I don't have Adobe
Photoshop
| but may purchase in the future as I am too cheap to buy it right now, nor
do
| I want to spend weeks trying to figure out a new software package.
|
| (e-mail address removed)
|
|