[Gimp-user] blurry images after scaling down

[UsmanNawaz <forums gimpusers com>]

> I'm down scaling some tif images.  These images are created with a
> graphics
> software for making diagrams and the like.  Geometric shapes and text
> mostly.  When I open the tif in Gimp they are perfectly crisp.  When I
> scale
> the image down in size, it becomes slightly blurry, even when opting
> for the
> "best" cubic algorithm.
>
> Is this to be expected?  What's the best practice for preparing
> graphics so
> that they are crisp?  I thought i should make them large and that way
> they
> would have extra resolution.  But apparently scaling down is a lossy
> practice?
>
> Thanks,
> Chad
https://www.alitechhub.com/unblur-picture/

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