Really Big Filesize Problem

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magick
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Use this command to get the results you are looking for:
  • convert -size 300x300 file.jpg -thumbnail 300 -quality 60 thumb.jpg
Consider upping the quality to 75.
Last edited by magick on 2006-11-02T20:49:46-07:00, edited 1 time in total.
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l008com wrote: what do these options do that is different than what my basic options do?

The -thumbnail option has a built-in call to the -strip option that removes
some clutter from your file.
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