No - don't compress. Write DVDs if you have to. Or buy more space. Another issue will be reading a compressed Tiff - you may hit some potholes software-wise. Also as your systems and software packages upgrade, its one more headache to worry about.
JEFF Jeffrey Evans Digital Imaging Specialist Princeton University Art Museum (609) 258-8579 On 1/31/07 4:08 PM, "Friscia, Jeanne" <jfriscia at SFMOMA.org> wrote: > We at SFMOMA are on the heels of ingesting our permanent collection high > resolution TIF files into our DAMS system and faced with the issue of > whether or not to use compressed tiffs. While we know that they > represent a lossless standard, we wonder if anyone has thoughts on > issues that may arise concerning corruption, preservation, etc. In other > words, is this really a good idea and are there cons to the pros of > saving storage space? > > Thanks, > > Jeanne Friscia > > > > Jeanne Friscia > > Visual Resources Specialist > > Collections Information Access Department > > SFMOMA > > (415) 357-4103 > > > > > The information contained in this electronic mail message (including any > attachments) is confidential information that may be covered by the Electronic > Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521, intended only for the > use of the individual or entity named above, and may be privileged. If the > reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or the > taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communication in error, please immediately notify me and delete > the original message. Thank you > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
