*.jpg Screenshots turn into bad quality

what to do

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I was creating screenshot for a skin. When it was in .png or .tiff or .bmp format it was quite clear but for uploading I converted it to .jpg and its clearity got considerably reduced. The text become hard to read and the image was not at all looking good. Please tell me the solution for this.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Depending on the graphics software you are using check the quality/compression setting for saving as a jpg.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
MSpaint by default is horrible for jpg saving, use gimp or XnView or Irfan. and as Cavan1 suggested check the "save" settings and adjust as you wish..
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I always take my screenshot in png format and then, in photoshop, save it as a jpg. I always save it at the hightes quality allowed. Usually 12, yeah it makes it a bigger file, but I can't stand loading a screenshot of somebody's and seeing it all distorted and crappy. I realize alot of people don't have much control over the way it shows but it still bothers me.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Here's what I do:
Save as .bmp then open the shot in my photo treatment program (I have Finepix Viewer because it came with my Fuji digital camera) and change the save format. The .jpg doesn't look any different than the .bmp

May be the hard way, but it works for me   
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Another nice freeware, but donations are appreciated, graphics program is paint.net.

I believe it does require .net, though.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
try http://www.ntwind.com/software/winsnap.html it gets everything on your screen, and it doesnt use paint or photoshop at all. its a trial though
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Haptork, if you don't have Photoshop, use GIMP. It's free, and it will allow you to save the .jpg at a high quality....