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Adding a watermark then saving downsizes the image
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:21 pm
by pseudopanax
Hi,
when I add a .png watermark to an image and then save it, the resulting file is automatically downsized for some reason. I must have missed something but I can't figure out what. Any suggestions?
Thanks
Re: Adding a watermark then saving downsizes the image
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:25 pm
by cday
pseudopanax wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 7:21 pm
When I add a .png watermark to an image and then save it, the resulting file is automatically downsized for some reason. I must have missed something but I can't figure out what. Any suggestions?
Downsized in pixel dimensions, or file size?
Using Batch convert? I don't see a watermark option on the editor menu.
If you are using Batch convert and the file size is reduced, the likely explanation is that on the right side of the
Output tab, the
Format selection
Settings... option is set to apply greater compression.
Re: Adding a watermark then saving downsizes the image
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:02 pm
by pseudopanax
It downsized in file size (from 1.95 Mb to 386 Kb) but the pixel count appears to stay the same. I added the watermark in the Editor using Image>Draw>Add watermark
Re: Adding a watermark then saving downsizes the image
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 6:34 am
by cday
pseudopanax wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2019 9:02 pm
It downsized in file size (from 1.95 Mb to 386 Kb) but the pixel count appears to stay the same. I added the watermark in the Editor using Image>Draw>Add watermark
In XnView MP the compression used when saving is set in
File > Format settings... -- Write tab
Not obvious, due to a limitation in the Qt toolset used.
Re: Adding a watermark then saving downsizes the image
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2019 7:57 am
by pseudopanax
Ah, that's what I was looking for! Many thanks for your help.
Wayne