At 17:56 1998-03-04 -0500, Larry G. Nelson Sr. wrote:
>At 04:52 PM 2/19/98 -0500, you wrote:
>JPEG can be ok but watch how much compression you use as higher compression
>degrades image quality.
>
>
>>>        Please never JPEG for something like a schematic, GIF is much
>>better for
>>>that kind of stuff. Just a personal preference. TTYL
>>>
>>
>>I used to think that JPEG was really bad for schematics, too, but as long
>>as the schematic isn't really cluttered, the JPEG schematics that I have
>>seen have been good. Then again, I'm not sure how much jpegs differ in
>>image quality.
>>
For internal use we use pcx, because it is accurate, compact (two-color
mode), and compatible also with elder programs.  For external use gif is
the best for schematics and such, because it«s wide compatibility and
accuracy.

Trying to further process a jpg schematic can cause problems, like when
printing the blur often increases, and take much time as my inkjet printer
switch to color mode...

/Morgan
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