Re: [Gimp-user] Why does saves as JPG default to quality 85?

[Mark Bourne <gimp-users mbourne spamgourmet com>]

Keith Purtell wrote:
> I suppose the reason I didn't go the preview route is that I'm a bit
> annoyed that GIMP doesn't remember that I've changed that setting to 75
> every single time I've made a JPG. Now that you suggest it, I could run
> a test and see if GIMP's apparent 85 default really does/doesn't make a
> significant difference in file size compared to the number I prefer. If
> the two yield similar results, I can just accept the fact that GIMP
> won't adapt to a user's work pattern (grrrr, don't like that idea) and
> let it save all JPG files at 85.
> Keith

On GIMP 2.6.10 on Windows, I see two buttons near the bottom of the 
dialogue where the JPEG quality is set - "Load Defaults" and "Save 
Defaults". If I set the quality to 75% and click "Save Defaults", that 
comes up as the default next time I go to save a new JPEG. If working on 
an existing file, the dialogue initially shows the settings used when 
that file was last saved, but clicking "Load Defaults" quickly restores 
the saved default settings (75%). Those buttons presumably save and 
restore the "Advanced Options" as well, but I haven't looked in that 
much detail.

Mark.