Hi Steven and list On my website for opal information, I have some very large pictures of maps which I used one of the free slicer programs which slices a larger picture into chewable bites and thus they load fairly quick. Doesn't seem to affect resolution. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 6:06 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mystery
> Hi Michael and List, > > I'm not sure if this will help you or not. The photograph portion of the > software I use (PhotoStudio 2000) for my meteorite website gave me the option > of scanning photographs anywhere from a 75dpi resolution to 2400dpi > resolution. I initially scanned the photos at about 600dpi. Little did I > realize until I tried opening the website that it took many minutes for all > of the pics to display. Needless to say at 600dpi, the images took up a > tremendous amount of real estate. I re-scanned all of the pics again at > 75dpi, and there was really no discernible difference in picture quality. The > pics loaded up at least 6-7 times as fast, the website was much quicker to > display...all was right with the world. > > Now, I don't a thing about digital cameras but I would surmise that if the > cameras allowed the operator to determine the dpi / resolution, a lower > resolution might work as long as it does not affect the image quality. Anyone > else with a thought on this? > My two dpi worth... ;-) > > Steven L. Sachs > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
