Achmed Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Does anyone else have the problem when they convert there loading screen into .paa file format that they loose image quality? Anyone know a way round this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sequisha Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 The automatically generated mip-maps buried within the .paa can not be messed with unfortunately. Your problem is more of an Arma 2 UI thing though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVampire Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Does anyone else have the problem when they convert there loading screen into .paa file format that they loose image quality? Anyone know a way round this? Don't convert it to a .paa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achmed Posted June 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Don't convert it to a .paa? what other file formats work for the loading/death screens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVampire Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 what other file formats work for the loading/death screens? Jpeg. I believe .paa is a compressed jpeg codec, so you are always going to get loss when you switch to it unless its originally created in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uro Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 Remember to optimise the jpeg, save you on mission file size, can usually compress a ~1mb load/death screen down to ~250kb with an almost un-noticable difference in quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetuniaEpoch Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Remember to optimise the jpeg, save you on mission file size, can usually compress a ~1mb load/death screen down to ~250kb with an almost un-noticable difference in quality.^^^ That info is good for sure - In Photoshop, instead of clicking 'save' or 'save as', click 'save for web'... This will compress it nicely :) (There's a few options - jpg low/med/large or similar, try the smallest, check the quality - if it's too crappy, re-save as next size up.Also you can compress jpegs with Yahoo's 'smush it' (http://www.smushit.com/ysmush.it/) and this will strip any un-needed meta data from the image etc. These tactics are what is done to make website load times faster... similar need for server load screens ;) It's just about getting the right balance between a compressed, small image and one that has good enough quality.I usually find a jpg saved in photoshop on 'save for web' medium works quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achmed Posted June 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 thanks ill try and get a good quality jpg sorted out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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