I've heard this same thing about scanners from my cousin, Sam, who insists her scanner can only scan pictures as JPG's. I doubt it but I haven't seen her scanner.
When you scan pictures you're just scanning them. It doesn't have anything to do with file format. It's when you save them that you choose a format. Use the drop down arrow next to Save to choose TIFF. When you want to convert a TIFF to a JPG, simply open the TIFF in any photo software (XnView and Paint.NET are both free) and re-save it as a JPG. This can also be done in batch-mode in some software. ----- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://jlog.jgen.ws/ On 1/19/2013 3:29 AM, Barbara wrote: > Do I need a special program to put the pictures into TIFF? > > My scanner shows only JPEG and PDF. I have a copier/scanner/fax. > > I appreciate all of you who have taken the time to write me. I have Jeff's > book (didn't see the workshop on line), but I haven't been able to decifer > TIFF. I know that seems to be the best place to save family photos that > there appears to be only one of a kind and then make copies in JPEG to > share. > > A hearty thank you to each of you who responded. As you can see I'm still > learning. > Barb > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JLB" <j...@jgen.ws> > To: <LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com> > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 4:56 PM > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] jpeg and pdf pictures > > > If you have something like Adobe Photoshop Elements you can open your > PDF's there and it will extract the photos for you. Do it one PDF at a time. > > The other way (depending on the size of your photos) is to open the PDF > as usual. Depending on your PDF reader there may be a camera icon in the > menu that allows you to take a screenshot of the photo. You'd want to be > able to do that at full size, of course. > > It depends what software is available to you but,no, you can't edit a > photo inside a PDF. Not in the way you mean, anyway. > > And no, you shouldn't be editing JPG's. It's a compressed format and > every time you edit and re-save you'll lose picture quality. Your photos > should be in TIFF to begin with but that's not always possible. > ---- > JL Beeken > JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists > http://jlog.jgen.ws/ > > On 1/18/2013 1:35 PM, Barbara wrote: >> Hopefully you don't think this is off topic. >> Two questions about pdf saved photos: >> 1. Is there a way to edit pdf saved pictures? >> 2. If not is there a way to change pdf saved pictures into jpeg so >> they can be edited? >> I'm learning, and have saved several phots in pdf and have not been able >> to work with them. Maybe I've learned a lesson and should save all of >> them in jpeg. >> Awaiting your thoughts and expertise. >> Barb >> >> >> 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 > > > > > > > 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
