Don't change the JPG resolution. Do your original scans as TIFF's (600 dpi is fine) and keep those for your archives. Then batch convert them to JPG's to attach to Legacy. Most photo editors can do that for you. ---- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/
On 12/1/2012 9:23 AM, lio . wrote: > I've been good at sourcing, but up until now I haven't had a scanner to > attach scans of the document to source. But this morning I inherited a > pretty nice scanjet from my brother who upgraded. > > I've been reading that I should create an untouched 600 dpi TIF scan of > each document for archival purposes. But I'm worried attaching a whack > of 600 dpi (10 MB) scans to Legacy will slow down my computer and Legacy. > > Is it better to keep the 600 dpi TIF for my archives, and create/attach > a 72 dpi JPG scan of each document to attach to Legacy? > > What do others do? > > LIO > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
