Godfrey that's a great explanation, I understood most of it! Could you simply define "spatial resolution" for me?
Don On 6/15/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jun 15, 2006, at 2:37 PM, Kenneth Waller wrote: > > > LOST as compared to some non lossy capture modes. JPEG compresses > > file size > > by selectively discarding data.. The file is compressed relative to > > other > > possible file formats. > > "Data loss" in the context of image processing jargon means a > combinaton of two things: > > - Some of the tonal resolution acquired by the capture device is > changed in a non-reversible manner by processing operations. > > - Some of the spatial resolution acquired by the capture device is > changed in a non-reversible manner by processing operations. > <snip> > > Godfrey > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net