How compatible is it with various software packages? Have you run into any problems?
Personally, I am rabidly anti-Vista (due to various "protections" built into the software. In this current political climate, I'm turning into something of a technological Luddite...), so one of my concerns would be with how the file format interacts with older versions of Windows (or "non-standard" OSes like Linux, or even Apple's). Not to mention the licensing... Perian Sully Collection Database and Records Administrator Judah L. Magnes Museum Berkeley, CA Michael Stocking wrote: > We've been working with the wdp file format (Windows Media Photo) for > some months now. Think of it as comparable to jpeg2000 in terms of > file size and compression behaviour. Compression at very high > settings is probably superior to jp2 files and especially in edge > areas of high contrast. It will be natively supported by Vista and XP > next year, but the licensing side still concerns me. I think MSFT is > starting to get open source but I have bad memories of stuff like > this... > Compression tools are non-existant at the moment but coming soon. wdp > files are also the format that the forthcoming XPS document format > uses. > ========================= > Michael Stocking > Managing Director > Armadillo Systems > 87 Lancaster Road > London W11 1QQ > +44 (0)20 7229 0754 > michael at armadillosystems.com >
