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How do I best scale a screenshot in Gimp to avoid a blurry effect?

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I'm using Gimp 2.6.1 on Windows Vista. I take a screenshot using the Print Screen button and paste it into Gimp. I crop away some of the edges, then I select Image > Scale Image... and reduce this to around 400px, maintaining the ratio. I have tried each of the interpolation options, None, Linear, …

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Do you mean "blurry" or "reduced detail"? Obviously, you lose information when resizing down. I've always used None and my screencaps ended up being used in publications, ads, etc. The way to get a good screencap at small size is to avoid needing to…

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