To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv'
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] compressing TIFFs for museum collection images
There is a real question about whether or not you'll be able to read
those
compressed TIFF's off in the future. That's why the best practice is
to
store them unco
> Behalf Of Friscia, Jeanne
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 1:08 PM
> To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
> Subject: [MCN-L] compressing TIFFs for museum collection images
>
> We at SFMOMA are on the heels of ingesting our permanent
> collection high resolution TIF files
I would agree with Jeff. Don't compress but rather plan for more
space and/or make a subset of compressed images.
We store all of our files to server uncompressed.
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John ffrench
Associate Director
Visual Resources Department
Yale University Art Gallery
tel. 203.
No - don't compress. Write DVDs if you have to. Or buy more space.
Another issue will be reading a compressed Tiff - you may hit some potholes
software-wise. Also as your systems and software packages upgrade, its one
more headache to worry about.
JEFF
Jeffrey Evans
Digital Imaging Specialist
P
We at SFMOMA are on the heels of ingesting our permanent collection high
resolution TIF files into our DAMS system and faced with the issue of
whether or not to use compressed tiffs. While we know that they
represent a lossless standard, we wonder if anyone has thoughts on
issues that may arise con
