Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henry, you are right of course. However I haven't found a work around that offers me the flexibility of GF. I still keep all my negs, and my 'keepers' I will hopefully rescan in the future when I get a scanner that keeps my negs flat (currently on a ss4000). I suppose I could always save as TIFFS and then use GF if I want bigger images. Hmmm Julian - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry Ambrose" <henryambrose@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 11:11 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital Image File Formats > >Dave, I use something called Genuine Fractals. It is a Photoshop plug-in > >that allows you to store images in a compressed form, open them at any size > >without the loss of quality that comes with upscaling in photoshop. You need > >about a 20 meg file for it to work at its best which then compresses to > >10-15megs. Once opened you can convert the file into any format you want via > >photoshop 'save as' command. Tina manley put me on to it (thanks Tina). I > >also use Vuescan which stops me using crazy resolutions. I normally scan in > >Vuescan using 16bit grayscale, to about 11x16 inches with a res of about > >340/360. When I've adjusted levels/curves in PS I then convert to 8bit > >grayscale which leaves a file of about 20meg for GF to compress. There is a > >demo at www.genuinefractals.com > > > >Julian > > With due respect: > > Long term, I think this is a bad idea. > > What if the publisher of Genuine Fractals goes out of business? > Their little corner of the market is small compared to TIFF which is > standard. > Or they fail to support new operating systems? > Sometimes I feel a little out on a limb with .psd (Photoshop native) > Go with the most standard format you can. > > Space is not the problem it has been and the situation will only get > better. > > Henry >