File talk:H L Mencken Carl Van Vechten.jpg
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Hello, you uploaded a new version of this file File:H L Mencken Carl Van Vechten.jpg, but in brightening it, you also reduced the size of the image substantially. MarmadukePercy (talk) 08:08, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- Yes, I noticed the smaller size. I redid the larger version, too, and have just uploaded it. Meant to do this last night but got distracted. Cheers.--Phyllis1753 (talk) 11:30, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
- I'm not sure what you're doing, but look at the new image you uploaded. It's significantly degraded. MarmadukePercy (talk) 02:28, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
- Noticed the poor quality, too; which is why I initially used the smaller version. Well, I'm sparingly using Photoshop Elements simply to brighten the image and saving it at the highest possible resolution. It may be that the original was a relatively low-rez jpg scan that wasn't noticable because of the darkness. I'll try a .tif or .raw conversion and see if that helps. --Phyllis1753 (talk) 10:36, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
- Okay, because the quality of the photograph is becoming significantly impaired. At this point, the original looks as good. MarmadukePercy (talk) 15:22, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
- I tried to convert the image to .tif format but the improvement was marginal. I'm reasonably adept with Photoshop Elements but it cannot work miracles. If the original image is of poor quality, i.e. very low resolution, there is little one can do. (This may be why it is so dark) IMO, the original was so dark and indistinct that it detracted from the article. Perhaps a different image could be found somewhere else.--Phyllis1753 (talk) 16:50, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
- Just a suggestion, but in the future I think you'd be better off tinkering and marking the new version 'Other versions,' instead of uploading over the original. That way both versions are still retained. Thanks. MarmadukePercy (talk) 22:00, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
- I tried to convert the image to .tif format but the improvement was marginal. I'm reasonably adept with Photoshop Elements but it cannot work miracles. If the original image is of poor quality, i.e. very low resolution, there is little one can do. (This may be why it is so dark) IMO, the original was so dark and indistinct that it detracted from the article. Perhaps a different image could be found somewhere else.--Phyllis1753 (talk) 16:50, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
- Okay, because the quality of the photograph is becoming significantly impaired. At this point, the original looks as good. MarmadukePercy (talk) 15:22, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
- Noticed the poor quality, too; which is why I initially used the smaller version. Well, I'm sparingly using Photoshop Elements simply to brighten the image and saving it at the highest possible resolution. It may be that the original was a relatively low-rez jpg scan that wasn't noticable because of the darkness. I'll try a .tif or .raw conversion and see if that helps. --Phyllis1753 (talk) 10:36, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
- I'm not sure what you're doing, but look at the new image you uploaded. It's significantly degraded. MarmadukePercy (talk) 02:28, 13 September 2010 (UTC)
