JPGs => 51.4MiB >> 39.6MiB (23% space reduction; 1.3x smaller file to load on average)
PNGs 1920x1080 => 23.0MiB >> 1.0MiB (96% space reduction; 23x smaller file to load on average)
PNGs 2880x1620 => 52.6MiB >> 1.5MiB (97% space reduction; 35x smaller file to load on average)
PNGs 3840x2160 => 77.2MiB >> 1.8MiB (98% space reduction; 43x smaller file to load on average)
PNGs are way too big in size and way to slow to load (slow to load for both reasons: big size and being PNGs).
Since I have a very slow computer, such things like optimizations matter to me.
Now SDDM, lock screen and wallpapers are very fast to load and files are very small in size, with absolutely the same quality.
Enjoy!
P.S.: jpgs are compressed loselessly and maximally; pngs are compressed with all advanced options and tweaks possible; scaling is done with best possible method out there.
When booting and opting to use a boot screen, for example, the size of assets comprising that boot screen can potentially be a hindrance to smooth operation.
I know people like to pimp their setups, so after last post, I thought: “why not!”. I created nice, very high quality wallpapers that, at the same time, are small in size and hence fast to load. Hope these will not disappoint, even users with HQ monitors. I went overboard with the quality. You have my permission to use them for next release, if you like; just acknowledge who made it :). Don’t like them? There’s always “shift+del”
I retouched original KDE wallpapers in GIMP and then compressed them. These weren’t good quality PNGs in the first place, but I did what I could. There was a lot of work with them. You can compare the size and quality putting them side by side in Gwenview*. The original ones are in “/usr/share/wallpapers/”
*To compare two photos side by side, open Gwenview and press “ctrl+shift+f” and hover mouse to the top and then click on “+” on the thumbnail of a photo you want to add to compare. You can also “synchronize” them: while in full screen mode (“ctrl+shift+f”) go to top right corner and click “exit full screen” and then move mouse to the bottom middle and check “Synchronize”).
P.S. I wander what would KDE say if Manjaro substituted their versions with the new and improved ones Why not? Who’s going to stop you
if you think it’s worth to exchange them with your edited ones then ask them direct in the kde-forum. this is something you have to discuss with them because they are responsible and it’s not the job of manjaro to interfere their work.
Why not? Who’s going to stop you 