Hi Pete, I would strongly concur and reiterate what others have said about NOT using JPG for screen captures. It is considered a "lossy" format and introduces all kinds of artifacts into the image.
GIF is a good choice if you have a limited color palette, that is, fewer than 256 colors. It produces the smallest file size, so if that is really an issue, this might be your best bet. PNG is my favorite format, though. It uses a color palette and produces a file size similar to JPGs (that is, reasonably small), but is not lossy like JPG. PNGs tend to be very clean and efficient files. BMPs are pigs, producing quite large files, though they handle color well and produce very clean images. But, as someone else has pointed out, they are also Windows proprietary (if that is an issue). Others have dealt well with the resolution issue, so I'll not add any noise there. My vote would be with the PNG format. HTH, Chuck Beck Sr. Technical Writer | Infor | Office: 614.523.7302 | [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- Subject: Working with Images FM8 - XP (importing into anchored frames) I am using Snagit (default image resolution 96dpi, and saving as .jpg) to capture screenshots for a end user manual which assumes the user needs visual walkthrough of using a desktop application and a pocket pc. There are 2 outputs intended: 1. PDF leveraging all the indexing and cross-referencing 2. A printed manual An issue is the volume of screenshots ~ 200 in a ~ 150 page document. Image files saved as .jpg, average file size = 44K So far the total image in the books is 8MB (gag) So a question is what format, JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF saves the cleanest picture? During import I choose 150 DPI, am I insane? I am not sure what resolution is required. Would less than 96 be acceptable? TIA Pete Rourke Chandler, AZ _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
