JPG-GIF converter

[kantor_98]

I need a freeware (or shareware, but not limited in time, only in functions) program that can ensure me the conversion of JPG in GIF files. I try to use programs as abc, graphic-converter or imgconvert, but they make me from 200 k file jpg a 2 Mb file gif. The artgem program is limited for 30 days. Please help me !
Thank you all !

[LimpingFish]

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/Digital-Photo-Tools/Beneton-Movie-GIF.shtml

That one is free, and easy to use for making animated gifs.

[scotch]

That's quite normal, not many programs will do a better job, gif compression is quite well understood.
Jpg is suited to compressing images with lots of colours and variation, gif is suited to compressing flat, clean colours. 2mb gifs are to be expected if you're compressing a large, noisy image.