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[mac56]

I found an image for an avatar. Used MS Paint to reduce it to the appropriate size. But now it looks all "bit-mappy"! How can I avoid this? Everyone else's looks so crisp and clear.

[Deja Q]

1. MS Paint stinks

Use irfanview to resize and save images in any format much more neatly...

Oops, forgot link: http://www.irfanview.com

Otherwise search using this link:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=free+image+editor&btnG=Google+Search

[Philosophy]

2. Or if you have 1337 5k1llz

then you can try The Gimp:

http://www.gimp.org/

It's a little harder to install and use, but it's real good for squeezing the maximum resolution possible out of that 1k limit