On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:37:23 +0100, peter green wrote: :: Why the heck were you trying to do that? JPEG is a perfectly :: acceptable format To attach to an email to post here I need it as small as possible, PNG=20 tends to do that - doesn't solve th eproblem why Windows Paint, Windows=20 Photo Manager all manage to convert jpg to png and manage to make it an=20 order or two of magnitude larger. Colin -- cdb, colin@btech-online.co.uk on 25/04/2012 =20 Web presence: www.btech-online.co.uk =20 =20 Hosted by: www.justhost.com.au =20 =20 This email is to be considered private if addressed to a named individual= =20 or Personnel Department, and public if addressed to a blog, forum or news= =20 article. =20 =20 =20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .