photographs: what format to use for b/w printing via lyx?

Does anyone have any useful input on what photo format gives the best quality results on b/w printing via lyx? Are there any optimal values, or things to worry about? TIA Richard

RE: photographs: what format to use for b/w printing via lyx?

Hi Richard, What kinds of photos are they? For example, are they screenshots that you've converted to black and white? Or are they text on a white background? Or are they grayscale images or are they true black and white (two-tone images)? Are there any pertinent details that you wish to

RE: photographs: what format to use for b/w printing via lyx?

Thanks for that encouraging reply, Rob. Can I ask a quick supplementary? I have colour jpgs, not particularly high res but neither are they poor. And I'm making a pdf for submission to a printer, to be printed in b/w. The jpgs are atthe moment much bigger than I need: I'll have to scale them to

RE: photographs: what format to use for b/w printing via lyx?

Hi Richard, Can I ask a quick supplementary? Of course. The jpgs are at the moment much bigger than I need: I'll have to scale them to about 40%. Should I process the jpgs into monochrome tiffs? Or would the conversion cost me definition? By all means, process the files. If possible, do

RE: photographs: what format to use for b/w printing via lyx?

Thanks, Rob. That was very clear and helpful! Richard On Mon, 2010-01-25 at 13:12 -0700, Rob Oakes wrote: Hi Richard, Can I ask a quick supplementary? Of course. The jpgs are at the moment much bigger than I need: I'll have to scale them to about 40%. Should I process the jpgs

photographs: what format to use for b/w printing via lyx?

Does anyone have any useful input on what photo format gives the best quality results on b/w printing via lyx? Are there any optimal values, or things to worry about? TIA Richard

RE: photographs: what format to use for b/w printing via lyx?

Hi Richard, What kinds of photos are they? For example, are they screenshots that you've converted to black and white? Or are they text on a white background? Or are they grayscale images or are they true black and white (two-tone images)? Are there any pertinent details that you wish to

RE: photographs: what format to use for b/w printing via lyx?

Thanks for that encouraging reply, Rob. Can I ask a quick supplementary? I have colour jpgs, not particularly high res but neither are they poor. And I'm making a pdf for submission to a printer, to be printed in b/w. The jpgs are atthe moment much bigger than I need: I'll have to scale them to

RE: photographs: what format to use for b/w printing via lyx?

Hi Richard, Can I ask a quick supplementary? Of course. The jpgs are at the moment much bigger than I need: I'll have to scale them to about 40%. Should I process the jpgs into monochrome tiffs? Or would the conversion cost me definition? By all means, process the files. If possible, do

RE: photographs: what format to use for b/w printing via lyx?

Thanks, Rob. That was very clear and helpful! Richard On Mon, 2010-01-25 at 13:12 -0700, Rob Oakes wrote: Hi Richard, Can I ask a quick supplementary? Of course. The jpgs are at the moment much bigger than I need: I'll have to scale them to about 40%. Should I process the jpgs

photographs: what format to use for b/w printing via lyx?

Does anyone have any useful input on what photo format gives the best quality results on b/w printing via lyx? Are there any optimal values, or things to worry about? TIA Richard

RE: photographs: what format to use for b/w printing via lyx?

Hi Richard, What kinds of photos are they? For example, are they screenshots that you've converted to black and white? Or are they text on a white background? Or are they grayscale images or are they true black and white (two-tone images)? Are there any pertinent details that you wish to

RE: photographs: what format to use for b/w printing via lyx?

Thanks for that encouraging reply, Rob. Can I ask a quick supplementary? I have colour jpgs, not particularly high res but neither are they poor. And I'm making a pdf for submission to a printer, to be printed in b/w. The jpgs are atthe moment much bigger than I need: I'll have to scale them to

RE: photographs: what format to use for b/w printing via lyx?

Hi Richard, << Can I ask a quick supplementary? >> Of course. << The jpgs are at the moment much bigger than I need: I'll have to scale them to about 40%. Should I process the jpgs into monochrome tiffs? Or would the conversion cost me definition? >> By all means, process the files. If

RE: photographs: what format to use for b/w printing via lyx?

Thanks, Rob. That was very clear and helpful! Richard On Mon, 2010-01-25 at 13:12 -0700, Rob Oakes wrote: > Hi Richard, > > << Can I ask a quick supplementary? >> > > Of course. > > << The jpgs are at the moment much bigger than I need: I'll have to scale > them to about 40%. Should I