Was: 2k5 pics, now preferred format for scanned pics

[timjmcconnell at gmail.com (Timbo)]

.Jpg - like at 8 or 10 quality. In terms of size - small is like 800px
wide. But if you put up pics bigger than 2048px across - it will be a
nightmare for modems.

--Timbo

On 6/12/05, C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> Okay, now  question, since I'm semi digital allergic...what's the preferred
> file type for scanned photos? I can choose from jpg, gif, and bmp, among
> others. I'll have to check, but jpgs aren't an option for one of the colour
> (bit) choices, also, for web based stuff, "higher bit" colour is better or
> worse? It obviously impacts file size, what's the goal there? (how big vs
> how much detail lost...easy sharing vs lost detail...what's best?) And
> what's the best file size to aim for?
> 
> Thanks, I'll screw it up anyway, but just wondering.
> 
> Cathy
> 
> 


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