For 4x5 prints jpg is fine. However
for archival purposes TIFF is better.

I scan in and save as BMP and they
are huge but after the first touch up
the photo, negative or positive (slide)
is saved as TIFF.

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JS
http://www.pagestart.com



"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
JS wrote:
Yep, the damage is done, as to how much the
image has degraded, it depends on the image quality
setting when you saved the photo in jpg format.
Even with the image quality set at its best or highest quality
option when you saved it, there is still some loss.

BUT that loss can be pretty negligible. Let's not oversell the
uncompressed formats (like BMP - UGH, what a disk space hog).

Do a test with PaintShopPro to see if you can
load one of your jpg files and then save it as TIFF.
Just remember what lost is lost but at least you will
not degrade the TIF image any further if you need to edit
it and save it again in TIFF format.

Check to see what PaintShopPro offers in the way
of TIFF options.

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JS
http://www.pagestart.com



"L.S." wrote in message
...
Again thanks.
We're using PaintShopPro and honestly we have saved some of the old
newsprint and photos we're putting on our web site in .jpg.

Question- after a photo is saved as a .jpg, can it be opened and resaved
as a tiff? I know you can save it but is the damage done? I'm guessing
it's cooked but my wife wanted me to ask as she's the one heading up
this
project. I have a funny feeling why she's asking.
At least they have just started. They have over 3000 photos and 4
decades
of newsprint aritcles to work with.


"JS" @ wrote in message ...
TIFF is fine, it's a "lossless" format.
Just investigate what photo scanner
and photo editing software you plan
to use. Most software packages support
TIFF and it's various options.

For basic (non critical editing) I use
Paint .NET: http://www.getpaint.net/
(you would be amazed at what this little program can do)

For my other work it's Photoshop.

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JS
http://www.pagestart.com



"L.S." wrote in message
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Thanks for the suggestion.
After scanning, we're burning to DVD because of limited disk space at
this time.
Most of the photos we're doing in tiff.
What do you suggest?

Hope folks don't mind we're getting off subject..

"JS" @ wrote in message
...
Be prepared to eat up drive space
once you start scanning those photos.

And as you most likely already know
you should not save a scanned photo in
jpg format as it is compressed and loses
image quality. Worse yet, open a jpg image,
edit/touch up the photo and resave as jpg
and there goes some more image quality.

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JS
http://www.pagestart.com



"L.S." wrote in message
...
That's what this system is used for, scanning.
I donated it to our local Historical Society, which I'm the Prez.
We stated a project to scan 'several' old photos, docs and start a
data base of the old documents.
It's a older Biostar MB with a AMD Sempron 2600+(1.83Ghz) processor
with a 80 gig HD so the added memory should help it out some. We
have
WinXP, DVD, Office 2k, PSPro, Nero, DVD burner and a USB scanner.
It's got an AGP 64meg video card which may be our next upgrade.
Being a 'normal' HS, we don't have the funds to purchase the latest
and greatest.
Several of our members have boxes of computer junk laying around so
we've done pretty good with upgrading this system. So far, it hasn't
cost us anything but some time. It's a good learning experience
also,
with you and everyone elses help/suggestions.


"JS" @ wrote in message
...
Unless you using some type of high end application
any additional memory will go to waste. I have 2GB
in one of my systems, but I do photo scanning and editing.

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JS
http://www.pagestart.com



"L.S." wrote in message
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Sure did.
I'm looking around for another 1gb DDR400 to match the one in it
but
so far, so good.
Seems stable enough.

Thanks for everyones help/suggestions.


"JS" @ wrote in message
...
You lucked out :-)

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http://www.pagestart.com



"L.S." wrote in message
...
update.
Finally caught the Post(startup) after 3 resets and it's
reporting
dual channel.
Guessing the MB is ok with different size and speed of sticks.
Go figure.......


"L.S." wrote in message
...
Thanks. I installed the 1gb stick and the system is picking it
up(start-CP-system) but not sure how to check on dual
channeling...
May have goofed as I installed in slot A (1gb) and slot B (512)
instead of using the 2 slot B's..

Should I change it?



"JS" @ wrote in message
...
Dual channel usually requires "Matched" pairs
of memory. Different brands or different sizes
will most likely cause a fall back to single channel.

So use the first two slots as your two sticks are
not matched.

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JS
http://www.pagestart.com



"L.S." wrote in message
...
Hey, sorry guys. I didn't mean to spark an argument here. I
stated that this may not be the 'best' newsgroup to ask the
question but I figured it would be an easy answer for those
on
here.
Two points that may concern hardware was whether WinXP would
function ok with the different type of stick installed. I
have
noticed a slow down with only one 512 stick operating which
does affect the operation of my WinXP system. Plus my MB
instructions suggests "For Dual-channel DDR (128-bit) high
performance, at least 2 or more DIMM modules must be
installed." That's the reason for asking if I can install two
different sticks. Otherwise I'd just install the 1meg(DDR400)
and take out the 512(DDR333).
I'm still not sure is installing the two stick will give me
the
128-bit if there are different size.

Anyway, sorry if I ruffled your feather Mr. Smith.


"Touch Base" wrote in message
...

"Mr. Smith" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 4 Aug 2009 12:04:10 -0500, "L.S."
wrote:


winxp(home).

One of my 512 memory stick went out. System only recognizes
512 instead of
1gb. To check I took it out and tried it in another system-
no
go.
Here's the question and I know it's probably not correct
newsgroup but
should be simple answer for you sys gurus.
The sticks are ddr333, 512meg, 184 pin. I have a extra
ddr400,
1gb, 184 pin
stick.
The instruction for the MB says up to 4 gig and ddr333.

Will the ddr400 work w/o messing up system?


Why ask here? Your question has nothing to do with with OS
(you did
notice the letters X and P preceeding the word Hardware in
the
group
title, right?)

================================================== ======

Dear Mr Smith,

What part of XP is hardware?

Please enlighten me as to what kind of posts should be in
this
newsgroup?


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Regards,
Touch Base