manuals in pdf (resolution, compression)

From: Teo Zenios <teoz_at_neo.rr.com>
Date: Sat Jun 26 11:18:07 2004

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Owad" <owad_at_applefritter.com>
To: "Classic Computer" <cctech_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 11:27 AM
Subject: manuals in pdf (resolution, compression)


> I have a lot of manuals I want to scan and am trying to decide upon the
> best format. I'd like some opinions on the following scans of a 128-page
> Franklin AceWriter manual.
>
> On the low end is a pdf of bitmap images. It's hideous, but only 3.5 MB.
>
> The high end is a 40 MB pdf of jpeg images. This one's easy on the eyes,
> but is an awfully large download and I'm wondering if it might not print
> as nicely as the bitmap.
>
> In the middle is a pdf of compressed jpegs at 15 MB. This looks good to
> my eyes, I just wonder about using compressed jpegs for archiving...
>
> <www.applefritter.com/temp/acewriter_lo.pdf> (3.5 MB)
> <www.applefritter.com/temp/acewriter_med.pdf> (15 MB)
> <www.applefritter.com/temp/acewriter_hi.pdf> (40 MB)
> (Disregard the incorrect ordering of the pages.)
>
> Thoughts? Which of the three would you most want to download?
>
> Tom
>
> Applefritter
> www.applefritter.com
>
>

I always go for best quality in anything I plan on keeping. Storage space is
cheap and is getting cheaper, once you have a low res scan your stuck with
it.
Received on Sat Jun 26 2004 - 11:18:07 BST