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Tim Simmons · 2nd August 2005, 10:11 PM

Hello Rick,
I am just not sure, they seem to have mastered all the PC skills to list there items and conclude business right enough. Tim

Rick · 2nd August 2005, 10:25 PM

Decent photography skills have to be learned and possibly it just isn't important enough to the Sellers that don't take good pictures . Proper lighting and composition may not come easily to some folks .

At that point it is up to the potential Bidder to take the images into irfanview or photoshop and try to improve upon them for his own edification .

I firmly believe that many people do not know how to properly compress a jpg file for minimum kb size and maximum format size .

In Photoshop the 'unsharpen mask' feature is invaluable .

Another factor may be the photo hosting service used for the auction .

Spunjer · 2nd August 2005, 10:27 PM

hey rick,
thanks for the link! it's pretty cool...

Rick · 2nd August 2005, 10:29 PM

Hi Spunjer ,
It's great freeware and is just about as good as Photoshop once you get it wired .

kai · 2nd August 2005, 11:02 PM

People who work a lot with pics might also want to try http://www.gimp.org/ - also freeware and available for Unix, MacOSX, and M$... (as well as source code)

Rick · 2nd August 2005, 11:12 PM

Great suggestion Kai .
It's amazing how much freeware there is out there .

www.tucows.com

Spunjer · 3rd August 2005, 12:15 AM

tucows.com is my friend....

thanks for the link, kai

Andrew · 3rd August 2005, 07:36 AM

My photography skills are abysmal.

I'm beyond help.

2nd August 2005, 10:25 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,378	Well Decent photography skills have to be learned and possibly it just isn't important enough to the Sellers that don't take good pictures . Proper lighting and composition may not come easily to some folks . At that point it is up to the potential Bidder to take the images into irfanview or photoshop and try to improve upon them for his own edification . I firmly believe that many people do not know how to properly compress a jpg file for minimum kb size and maximum format size . In Photoshop the 'unsharpen mask' feature is invaluable . Another factor may be the photo hosting service used for the auction .

2nd August 2005, 11:02 PM	#5
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	GIMP People who work a lot with pics might also want to try http://www.gimp.org/ - also freeware and available for Unix, MacOSX, and M$... (as well as source code)

2nd August 2005, 10:11 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,937	Hello Rick, I am just not sure, they seem to have mastered all the PC skills to list there items and conclude business right enough. Tim

2nd August 2005, 10:27 PM	#3
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	hey rick, thanks for the link! it's pretty cool...

2nd August 2005, 10:29 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,378	Hi Spunjer , It's great freeware and is just about as good as Photoshop once you get it wired .

2nd August 2005, 11:12 PM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,378	Great suggestion Kai . It's amazing how much freeware there is out there . www.tucows.com

3rd August 2005, 12:15 AM	#7
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	tucows.com is my friend.... thanks for the link, kai

3rd August 2005, 07:36 AM	#8
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	My photography skills are abysmal. I'm beyond help.