User ID wrote:
One eyed pete apparently suffers some by not reading with both eyes. Not petes fault, but he should maybe read a bit more slowlier.
The OP verrrrry clearly stated that he reduces files by reducing pixel resolution. So, WTF has varying the jpeg file compression ratio got to do with any of this ??!?
Ah but it is you that didn't read with both eyes. My "quote reply" clearly indicated I was replying the Orphoto's comment that he observed less noise when saving at medium and small JPEG.