Re: HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!

[P3D Michael Kersenbrock <michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > In terms of LONG term storage, digital images should theoretically 
> > last forever as long as the data is periodically copied onto new media.
> > This isn't true with film, even Kodachrome that's NEVER looked at (kept
> > in the dark) at optimal temperature and humidity.
> 
> I'd like to say something here.
> take a close look at your monitor screen, yes... it has little dots on it.
> now those screwy little dots will show up on any printed matter no matter
> how bloody good any damn printer is.

True if you are printing the screen.  High quality digital images however
are substantially higher quality than the screen and print extremely well.
Normally one doesn't do a screen-print.  One prints from the image file
quasi-directly to the printer.

If you have a Tektronix sales center near you, try visiting and see if they
can give you some sample prints off of their dye-sublimation printers. They
look like photographs, and the image source was digital.  

No dots at all.

Mike K.


P.S. - I don't work for Tektronix... but I used to (as most everybody here
       in the Portland, Oregon area seems to have).  :-)


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