anyone know good thumbnail generation method? - GoFuckYourself.com

a1ka1ine · 04-08-2010, 05:27 AM

im trying to stop photoshopping thumbs.. but they look so damn good! imagemagick and php gd library both suck so bad at resizing images.. anyone feel like sharing secrets if they have a better way than using photoshop? (saves me downloading then reuploading)

Raf1 · 04-08-2010, 05:43 AM

I have the same problem too. I tried other stuff, but in the end Photoshop always gave the best results.

Oracle Porn · 04-08-2010, 06:06 AM

obviously none can compare to photoshop....

MarcusG · 04-08-2010, 06:11 AM

photoshop actions can help streamline the process... basically use preset selection ratio and select the part of the image to be cropped, then create an action to crop, sharpen, save the thumb to a specified location, and close the image. makes it really quick and easy once the action is setup.

a1ka1ine · 04-08-2010, 06:46 AM

yeh thats how i have it now, select the area click f5 and then its done, and it always looks great :/ i have it set up the same in my web based cms, with the exception that after i select the area and click crop it makes the girl look like a horse when it saves it :/

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 04-08-2010, 07:52 AM

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john FVC · 04-08-2010, 08:19 AM

http://www.digitaldutch.com/arles/ Thats a pretty good program but needs a bit of setting up.

All the hosted galleries we produce we still manually crop and resize in Photoshop. Its still the best method for creating quality thumbs without heads cut off or distorted images. Time consuming but we would not do it any other way and worth the effort.

fris · 04-08-2010, 08:22 AM

i was gonna recommend thumboom.com but looks like the site is down

04-08-2010, 05:27 AM	#1
a1ka1ine Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,387	anyone know good thumbnail generation method? im trying to stop photoshopping thumbs.. but they look so damn good! imagemagick and php gd library both suck so bad at resizing images.. anyone feel like sharing secrets if they have a better way than using photoshop? (saves me downloading then reuploading)

04-08-2010, 05:43 AM	#2
Raf1 Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Writer for hire :) Gallery descriptions, articles, blog posts etc. ICQ: 209 356 106 Posts: 12,117	I have the same problem too. I tried other stuff, but in the end Photoshop always gave the best results. __________________ 80% Revshare or 30$ PPS on $1 trials: 200 Niches = Vidz.com Galleries / FLVs / Embeds 3 & 5mins FLVs \| RSS & Tube Feeds \| Matching Thumbs \| FLV Browser & Exporter \| No Prechecked Xsales >> Mobile Redirection Script: mobile.vidz.com also paying 80% net Lifetime << ICQ: 198-394-557

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04-08-2010, 08:19 AM	#7
john FVC Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 671	http://www.digitaldutch.com/arles/ Thats a pretty good program but needs a bit of setting up. All the hosted galleries we produce we still manually crop and resize in Photoshop. Its still the best method for creating quality thumbs without heads cut off or distorted images. Time consuming but we would not do it any other way and worth the effort. __________________ Convert with your MILF & Mature traffic. CCBill 50% -60% Revshare Last edited by john FVC; 04-08-2010 at 08:26 AM..

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04-08-2010, 06:11 AM	#4
MarcusG Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: east coast usa Posts: 206	photoshop actions can help streamline the process... basically use preset selection ratio and select the part of the image to be cropped, then create an action to crop, sharpen, save the thumb to a specified location, and close the image. makes it really quick and easy once the action is setup.

04-08-2010, 06:46 AM	#5
a1ka1ine Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,387	yeh thats how i have it now, select the area click f5 and then its done, and it always looks great :/ i have it set up the same in my web based cms, with the exception that after i select the area and click crop it makes the girl look like a horse when it saves it :/

04-08-2010, 07:52 AM	#6
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