Thanks, guys-- I'll explore the various alternatives and report on my results.
--Guy Buckheit, William wrote: > Good question. > > After I sent that email off, I took a look at the conversion settings > for bmp to pdf. Never having done this before today, my settings were > still the default settings. The default settings DO need to be altered > for best image quality. Lossless compression is available. > > Tested again with best quality settings. > > BMP to PDF = perceptively better image quality, but file size swelled > from 4Mb to 28Mb (40 original images ranging from 60Kb to 12Mb) > > TIFF to PDF = same results > > > Looks like this all comes back to the old tradeoff, what > quality/compression settings (at all stages of the conversion) are > acceptable vs. file size. > > > > > Bill Buckheit > Technical Writer/Editor > > SAIC > 16805 College Blvd > Lenexa, KS 66219 > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Phone (main): 913.227.8400 > Phone (direct): 913.227.8446 > Fax: 913.859.0584 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dick Margulis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 8:04 AM > To: Buckheit, William > Cc: Guy K. Haas; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TCP] Bitten by CanoScan while making a PDF > > Buckheit, William wrote: >> That would be the long way. :) >> >> >> >> Or, assuming you have Acrobat Professional, just go to: >> >> Create PDF > From Multiple Files >> >> Navigate to each directory and select the bmp files you want to >> convert to pdf >> >> Rearrange order if needed >> >> Click OK >> >> >> Voila! Instant PDF file containing all your bmp files... >> >> >> > > Bill, > > I haven't done the experiment, but maybe you know the answer. The reason > I didn't suggest that in the first place is because of image > quality/image compression. Doing it your way, does Acrobat deal with > compressing the BMPs efficiently? In other words, how does the resulting > PDF compare in size to one generated from TIFFs? In earlier versions of > Acrobat, I know BMPs have created some size problems. > > Dick > > ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DOCUMENTATION & TRAINING WEST 07: THE USER EXPERIENCE April 18-21, 2007 ~ Vancouver BC ~ Marriott Pinnacle ~ free city tour 40+ sessions * free workshops * free iPod offer * www.doctrain.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
