Karl Shah-Jenner <shahjen@iinet.net.au> wrote/replied to: > >I know working on images is best done when the image is in TIF format to >reduce losses, but when a final image is made for printing purposes, is it >'good practice' to save as TIF's, or are JPEG's good enough? > >For example, I can store an 8x10, a 5x7 and a 6x4 equivalent & appropriately >cropped jpeg in less space than a single 8x10 TIF (talking 300lpi here) so >does the TIF really offer any benefit over the lossy format? My local lab uses a Fuji Frontier and they won't accept TIFs. So I give them JPGs saved at low compression of 12. I certainly can't see any problems at 10 by 15 inch prints. I would imaging to make smaller files you could go down in JPG quality quite a bit before seeing artifacts. Remember, these things will only show up in some smooth tonal areas in any case, so it's usuall not a problem. Jim Davis - checkout the Motorcycle Headlight Relay Kit at: http://jimdavis.oberro.com/html/bike_acc_.html
