Pat, I basically agree with Brian. The disadvantage with a jpg is that if it is repeatedly saved, for example after editing, it will loose quality, whereas a tiff will not. --- Ron Ferguson http://www.fergys.co.uk/ GOONS #5307
"Brian L. Lightfoot" <[email protected]> wrote: >Then you are doing it correctly, namely scan at the highest possible >resolution (for genealogical photos). Geoff and I disagree about the use of >TIFFS but that’s not real important, more of a technical issue that we needn’t >get into. More of a matter of personal choice I guess. > > > >The only thing that I don’t like about your concept of using dual folders for >storing images is that now you have to remember to backup both folders. And I >hope you (and everyone else) is creating a backup that is stored outside of >your own computer (DVD, another computer, external hard drive, cloud storage, >etc.) > > > > > >Brian in CA > > > > > >From: Pat Hickin [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 1:42 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Organizing scans > > > >If I'm doing the scanning, I ordinarily do them t the highest resolution >possible, which is 1200 dpi. I've ordinarily done them as .jpgs, tho I guess >I should be doing them as tiffs. > > > >Pat > >On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Brian L. Lightfoot <[email protected]> >wrote: > >Just curious because you don’t mention it, but at what resolution are your >original scans? Many of the default settings for image scanning software is >lower than 300 dpi, so if you are trying to upscale the lower resolution >original, be advised that you cannot make a cow out of hamburger. > > > >Brian in CA > > > > > > > > > >>On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 9:42 PM, Wes <[email protected]> wrote: > >>On 04-Dec-2012 9:08 PM, Pat Hickin wrote: >> Speaking of archival scans and lower dpi scans attached to Legacy >> leads me to wonder how you organize your files of same. >> >> Pat >>I use 2 directories; one is the normal Legacy Directory, the other is a >"Genealogy" directory. In the genealogy directory, I have a Documents >sub-directory and a Photos sub-directory. I keep all scans, PDF's, >TIFF's etc, in that set of directories. When I have completed my >editing of scanned photos, I use the editing software to create a 300 >DPI JPG file. I then copy this file to the Legacy Photo directory. All >true documents are scanned as PDF's and stored in that format. > >In short, all original files are kept in the genealogy set of >directories. The Legacy directories have copies suitable for display on >web pages. > >Wes > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 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
