Requesting help with my latest avitar

[Frank Pellow]

I am attaching the picture from which I constructed my latest avitar. The picture is of both my grandson Ethan and me. When reducing this to the size permitted for avitars, I just can't seem to get the resolutuin that others seem to achieve. I request that an avitar guru do his/her magic and post a reply in this thread with an avitar that has better resolution than that I was able to obtain in my attempt.

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[John Bailey]

Frank,

I don't know the answer, but I've had the same problem. The pictures I've used look fine until I reduce them to the size needed, then they end up with poor resolution. In my case, I figured the less resolution the better. But, with that good lookin' kid in yours, I can see why we need to clean it up.

John

P.S. - Did you notice I didn't fall for the obvious answer - crop the right half off!:D

[tod evans]

sorry frank, i`m at best semiliterate on computers. the younger generation should be up shortly..tod

[Michael Stafford]

I tried but ended up with the same graininess as you Frank. And it deserves better, it is a cute picture of you both.:D

[Jim Becker]

Retouched version attached. Unfortuantely, there are some contrast unbalances I couldn't correct due to detail already lost on the "original". (Like in your grandson's hair) I also didn't blur the background on this one...forgot... ;)

[Frank Pellow]

Thanks Jim, thats a lot better! :) I had to reduce the original to 100 meg so that I could post it on Saw Mill Creek. What software do you use?

[Jim Becker]

Photoshop Elements v4