Re: [PLUG] which image transfer format?

[Paul <paul@dpagin.net>]

If you mean BMP or JPEG, I might have to say BMP.  JPEG produces a 
smaller file size, but at the cost of image quality.  With storage so 
inexpensive and convenient, file size shouldn't be an issue.

If given the option I would think that TIF would be the best choice. 
Even The GIMP's XCF format is better than JPEG for preserving image 
quality, and it also saves layer information.

In my book JPEG is for presentation only, especially over the Web.


Chris Beggy wrote:

> Given the choice of bitmap and jpeg formats for archiving images
> captured with a digital camera, which is better for a linux user?
> I'm the user, and I'm not experienced with digital images beyond
> rudimentary gimp, xfig, and xv.
>
>  

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