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Originally Posted by Geoff F

That was the advice when I started learning digital editing around 8 years ago; but current thinking tends to suggest that with today's massive image starting sizes it is better to use BiCubic when doing a substantial downsize.

When starting with, say for example, more than 3000 x 2000 pixels and ending up with around 800 x 500 approx it means that a lot of pixels are being discarded.

My photo editing programme (Serif Photo Plus X3) recommends BiCubic (or better) for substantial resizing in either direction; however, I have asked this question on the Cambridge in Colour photo forums site to see what is the general opinion on this subject worldwide.

I will report back.

okay i stand corrected - but could you explain why ? as its hard to see how interpolation helps when downsizing an image (incidentally when upsizing i generally use "genuine fractals" as imo its marginally better than the photoshop bicubic alogorythm)