Post your deskthority header images here

webwit · 06 Mar 2013, 22:23

Jpeg compression seems a lost art!

All over twice the average size, to keep dt snappy, can you please save the files with the best jpeg compression possible without noticeable quality loss?

7bit · 06 Mar 2013, 22:27

Whom are you talking to?

108kb too small?

I saved with 90% quality.

webwit · 06 Mar 2013, 22:35

Too large. I can reduce your image easily in Photoshop to 60KB, but I don't want to do that to an already compressed jpeg. Better done with the original.

7bit · 06 Mar 2013, 22:50

gmjhowe · 06 Mar 2013, 23:53

I saved mine at about 60-70 in photoshop. Which does give a little quality drop, but you only notice it because you were just looking at the fine quality one. Most people wouldn't complain about the quality seein them in the header anew.

mr_a500 · 06 Mar 2013, 23:59

Testing....

7bit · 07 Mar 2013, 07:34

This in better light (its too blue) and I vote for it.

Compgeke · 07 Mar 2013, 08:20

So how does this look? I just did some quick color edits to the original.

7bit · 07 Mar 2013, 08:27

The shot is gret, but just the colors and image quality is bad.

Just re-take the shot in better light (warmer colors).

Please do not listen to webwit. He understands nothing about photography.

tinnie · 07 Mar 2013, 09:55

again

55 kb.

tinnie · 07 Mar 2013, 09:58

tinlong117 wrote:again
55 kb.

no. this look shit.. again and again....

002 · 07 Mar 2013, 10:22

haha we are our own worst critics

definitely less "noise" in the second attempt.

gmjhowe · 07 Mar 2013, 11:26

tinlong117 wrote:
tinlong117 wrote:again
55 kb.
no. this look shit.. again and again....

Well, you only added an extra 5kb for the nicer second option.
I think 60kb is close enough.

mr_a500 · 07 Mar 2013, 13:39

7bit wrote:The shot is gret, but just the colors and image quality is bad.

Just re-take the shot in better light (warmer colors).

Please do not listen to webwit. He understands nothing about photography.

The image quality is bad because the camera is cheap. I'll need a better camera to take a better shot. I'll try adjusting the colours. Compgeke's adjustment is good, but I think the whites are a bit too reddish.

bpiphany · 07 Mar 2013, 16:52

In Photoshop there is an option (or at least used to be) to "Save for web" which removes all EXIF data and other crap. This can save quite a lot of kBs.

mr_a500 · 07 Mar 2013, 19:14

Same photo, different angle/colour balance:

tinnie · 16 Mar 2013, 08:50

again!

mr_a500 · 16 Mar 2013, 10:46

Beam!

Okeg · 18 Mar 2013, 18:10

Very nice, a500. But what is the keyboard in your previous picture? the one with the break key etc. ?

mr_a500 · 18 Mar 2013, 19:18

It's a DEC VT100 with unusual colours (never seen another one like it) that Parak kindly helped me get a couple years ago.

webwit · 18 Mar 2013, 21:34

Thanks all, I installed 5 new headers and retired 5 older ones.

BimboBB · 09 Apr 2013, 00:25

one from the blaupunkt keyboard.

ideus · 09 Apr 2013, 05:11

Keep the good work for the community! Thank you.

I love the banners at DT.

webwit wrote:Thanks all, I installed 5 new headers and retired 5 older ones.

realex · 10 Apr 2013, 19:52

7bit · 10 Apr 2013, 19:53

Does not look clean enough.

CeeSA · 10 Apr 2013, 22:53

the banners from mr_a500 are excellent!

7bit · 10 Apr 2013, 23:16

BimboBB wrote:one from the blaupunkt keyboard.

I think it would work better without the subtile Blaupunkt advertisement ....

BimboBB · 20 Apr 2013, 15:05

In current headers are a few subtile advertisements.

How about this one:

mr_a500 · 20 Apr 2013, 16:45

BimboBB wrote:In current headers are a few subtile advertisements.

How about this one:

Nice, but I liked how the other one was... chocolately. (I just don't see myself eating this keyboard.

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CeeSA wrote:the banners from mr_a500 are excellent!

Hey, thanks!

matt3o · 25 Apr 2013, 16:18

homage to DSA retro

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Hope you like it