WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img? http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img? en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:52:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 drmike on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/3#post-65058 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:45:55 +0000 drmike 65058@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Too large as in bytes, not dementions.

I'm trying to figure out which one is suppose to be your header image actually. I see this one in your header tag but it's not the image that is showing up.

]]> snobkels on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-65046 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:50:22 +0000 snobkels 65046@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ No I used photoshop and made it the exact size they want.
But it still make me resize it and then the quality is horrible.

]]> drmike on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-61352 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 16:23:35 +0000 drmike 61352@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Um, have you read the thread?

There is no status. Most folks are using header images that are too large.

]]> snobkels on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-61324 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:15:27 +0000 snobkels 61324@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I have having the same problem. I dont understand why it is making it such bad quality. Whats the status on this?

]]> timethief on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-30494 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:25:23 +0000 timethief 30494@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ This is just a reminder in case someone forgot. I assume you have all sent in feedback requests and are now waiting staff to get back to you, right?

]]> eiliky on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-30485 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:45:34 +0000 eiliky 30485@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ well i just want my header look how is supposed to look... it`s not that hard to save it as a jpeg with ~ 15 - 25kb!

]]> wsilva on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-30424 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:23:11 +0000 wsilva 30424@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Same here, but perhaps would be too much of a stretch to adopt. I'd be just as happy with allowing PNG or GIF images with a matching size as long as they are under 50 or 75kbs, for instance.

]]> eiliky on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-30372 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:31:07 +0000 eiliky 30372@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I agree with equinox... it`ll be a great ideea to upload my header somewhere else

]]> equinoxstudios on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-30215 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:23:31 +0000 equinoxstudios 30215@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Seeing as I started this thread, I have to make an appearance :) Apparently this is becoming a hot issue once more, and I hope the WP staff will get around to _really_ fixing it this time.

Some acceptable solutions would be:
- Make a cap on the allowed file size for the uploaded file, making the user responsible for the end result;
- If a file is bigger than the size cap, then have WP resize it;
or,
- Have an option for off-site headers (suggested before, might be harder to do, but it would be a *very* nice option).

Having WP auto-resize is simply not working out for a lot of people (maybe not a lot ;)) who need higher quality headers, myself included.

]]> tyfns on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-30213 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:53:53 +0000 tyfns 30213@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ You're right - I could use text (and it looks as though I'll have to), but this blog needs to share a visual style with the branded website, and using whatever font the user happens to have installed on their computer doesn't really work.

I'd just gotten my hopes up after reading about the "new and improved" custom image software.

]]> wsilva on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-30210 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:30:14 +0000 wsilva 30210@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Well, in your case you can simply use text. Half the style goes flying from the window, but at least it's better than have the bastard offspring of the "JPEG IS A BITCH" image.

]]> tyfns on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-30175 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 04:27:33 +0000 tyfns 30175@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ After seeing the poor image quality of my header *after* the alleged improvements to the the "custom image header", I shudder to think what it was like before.

Can someone peek at my header and tell me if this is the best that can be expected?

]]> eiliky on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-29558 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:55:30 +0000 eiliky 29558@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hello there... i have the same problem with the custom header, i`ve tried using both jpeg and png24 and the upload tool converts the files to lower quality jpegs. Check my blog and give me some advice please!

]]> ebonyivory on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-29420 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 02:40:49 +0000 ebonyivory 29420@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @timethief:

Yeah I do. I'm sorry, I guess I should have linked or at least mentioned which layout I'm using. :)

I'm using Neat! on the two following blogs:

http://gekidasa.wordpress.com

and the newest one with the same layout like gekidasa is:

http://xiangyata.wordpress.com/

On gekidasa, the header is fine because I created that journal several months ago. It's xiangyata that has the header problems because it was created yesterday and has the new header rule/restriction. ^^;

Thanks a bunch!

]]> timethief on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-29398 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:35:13 +0000 timethief 29398@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @ebonyivory
Do you have another blog that is not linked to your username? The one that is linked to it "Dusk" does not allow for a cutomized header as far as I know or has that changed?

]]> ebonyivory on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-29384 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:32:21 +0000 ebonyivory 29384@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks for the link and yeah, I saw it, but I'm still having issues. I think I'll resort to filing a question with support. :)

]]> risenphoenix on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-29308 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:03:28 +0000 risenphoenix 29308@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ http://wordpress.com/blog/2006/09/09/custom-header-improvements/

]]> ebonyivory on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-29307 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:55:09 +0000 ebonyivory 29307@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm bumping this topic too, as I'm having this issue as well.

I've reduced my image size and uploaded, only to find that even at 50kb, the final WP image is still even more horrid in quality than the 50kb.

I've used PNGs, JPGs, and GIFs, and ALL of them lose quality once I upload, crop, and save.

After some research, I've come to realize that this is a WP issue, so I went ahead and used my original PNG file and uploaded, figuring if it was going to take a percentage off either way, might as well take it off the best image?

I can definitely understand complaints about enormous image files, but maybe you can ask people to limit headers to 100kb or something instead of using percents? Because even at 50kb, I STILL lost quality because it's still taking a percentage off and it's super frustrating.

I'm using the exact same theme on my newest blog and it's sad to see its sister blog looking all decked out while it's looking like... well... errr... yeah. ^^;;;

]]> wsilva on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-29055 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:36:16 +0000 wsilva 29055@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Sorry for bumping this, but the image uploader is making a mess out of any attempt to have a decent vector-styled header by bleeding and boxing everywhere. I expect the images to be slightly compressed, but right now this is silly and makes it look very amateurish.

]]> endlessodyssey on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-28057 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 23:45:45 +0000 endlessodyssey 28057@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Super-annoying. But hey, it's a free service so you can't really complain, can you? I still liked it a lot better when my header was crisp & clean, though... Well, well, whatever.

]]> equinoxstudios on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-25401 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 00:21:17 +0000 equinoxstudios 25401@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ file sent as requested

]]> timethief on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-25397 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 00:06:54 +0000 timethief 25397@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @podz
There's a second thread on this same topic here http://wordpress.com/forums/topic.php?id=3884&replies=8

]]> podz on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-25395 Sat, 09 Sep 2006 23:53:59 +0000 podz 25395@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ equinoxstudio - could you send the file(s) to support@wordpress.com?
We can then see just what and how this is happening so our advice can be specific.

]]> equinoxstudios on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-25392 Sat, 09 Sep 2006 23:30:48 +0000 equinoxstudios 25392@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I just saw the announcement about the custom header improvement.

Still doesn't work for me.

]]> equinoxstudios on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-24970 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 18:13:52 +0000 equinoxstudios 24970@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Any news on this issue?

]]> equinoxstudios on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-24664 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 19:48:57 +0000 equinoxstudios 24664@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Xara Xtreme (vector)

]]> britishbullblog on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-24663 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 19:43:21 +0000 britishbullblog 24663@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @equinoxstudios

What image editing software are you using to create the header?

]]> equinoxstudios on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-24661 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 19:36:40 +0000 equinoxstudios 24661@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ timethief, i've tried different file types and it's the same result all the time.

and i have been doing other things, but i would really like to have the header unedited

]]> timethief on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-24642 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:27:18 +0000 timethief 24642@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yeah, I've been, I've seen and I sympathize.

]]> veltis on "Why does WP reduce the quality of my header img?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-does-wp-reduce-the-quality-of-my-header-img/page/2#post-24584 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 06:10:53 +0000 veltis 24584@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I have to say I can understand equinox's frustration--tweaking pixels in Illustrator and finding them all, well, pixellated after upload, is very annoying. I found some magic upload trick that improved the quality slightly, but I don't remember what it was--perhaps I used jpg instead of gif.

I'd also like to put in a vote for a no-crop, use the original image option...

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