Let me show you why you should switch from GD2 to ImageMagick for image resizing

[eluser]fchristant[/eluser]
hi there,

I have noticed on this forum that there's quite a lot of threads complaining about image quality when using GD or GD2 for resizing images or creating thumbs. I had this problem myself and had a deep dive into ImageMagick. Not just switching to that library, also sharpening thumbs to recover lost detail and edges.

I have written a blog post that showcases the before and after situation, which is quite dramatic:

http://www.ferdychristant.com/blog/archive/DOMM-8GDKM4

If you have trouble getting ImageMagick installed, I have a tutorial for that as well:

http://www.ferdychristant.com/blog/archive/DOMM-8GAFGL

I hope that you find it appropriate that I post this here. After this experience I think everyone who can should make the switch, and hereby I want to help you do it.

All feedback welcome.