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T3D Re: FED conversion/file size


  • From: Tom Hubin <thubin@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: T3D Re: FED conversion/file size
  • Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 10:16:20 -0600

E R Swanson wrote:
> 
> I haven't seen the one Steve has. I used the .tif format intentionally,
> because the photocopy was fuzzy enough-- I wanted to retain the maximum
> image quality rather than use file compression (I can convert to .jpg and
> .gif)
> 
> I don't plan to hack my Fed-- works just fine as it is! But there has been
> interest in the subject...
> 
> Elliott

Hello Elliott,

It is true that JPG will alter the picture while compressing. 

However, GIF is supposed to compress with no alterations. Unless you
have something that a GIF file simply cannnot do you should be able to
convert to GIF without any loss of info.

Tom Hubin
thubin@xxxxxxxxx