Re: file format - jpg
- Subject: Re: [iris-photos] file format - jpg
- From: Gerry Snyder g*@attbi.com
- Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 23:22:34 -0700
John Jones wrote:
>
> .... Well, I think we need to clear some things up....
>
> .jpg format is the preferred way to post a picture to the list because
> it provides a compressed file structure and takes less time to download.
>
> .bmp is an acceptable file format but less desirable because of its size.
To expand a bit, jpg compression can reduce file size by a factor of
about 10 with no visible degradation. Even 20-40x reductions can be
quite acceptable.
Gerry
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