Image Compression

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BakaBT only allows images for descriptions that are <150kb in size. If your image is over the limit, you'll have to compress it to a file size that's acceptable.

JPEG Compression

JPEG is a format for lossy compression of images. This is the simplest and most wide-ranged used image format for compression.

Compression in GIMP

1. In GIMP, choose to save as a JPEG. You should see this dialog box:
   Error creating thumbnail: File missing
2. Adjust the quality as high as possible until it's just under <150kb.

Compression in Photoshop

1. Go to File>Save for Web & Devices http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/8515/saveforwebservices.png
2. Change the file type to drop down in the drop down box
3. Adjust the quality to find the right file size (Look at the bottom left under the preview) http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/2888/dialogbox.png