[meteorite-list] Mystery

From: mafer_at_domafer.com <mafer_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:07:05 2004
Message-ID: <005801c28083$86183640$6401a8c0_at_vs.shawcable.net>

Hi Steven and list
On my website for opal information, I have some very large pictures of maps
which I used one of the free slicer programs which slices a larger picture
into chewable bites and thus they load fairly quick. Doesn't seem to affect
resolution.
Mark
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Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mystery


> Hi Michael and List,
>
> I'm not sure if this will help you or not. The photograph portion of the
> software I use (PhotoStudio 2000) for my meteorite website gave me the
option
> of scanning photographs anywhere from a 75dpi resolution to 2400dpi
> resolution. I initially scanned the photos at about 600dpi. Little did I
> realize until I tried opening the website that it took many minutes for
all
> of the pics to display. Needless to say at 600dpi, the images took up a
> tremendous amount of real estate. I re-scanned all of the pics again at
> 75dpi, and there was really no discernible difference in picture quality.
The
> pics loaded up at least 6-7 times as fast, the website was much quicker
to
> display...all was right with the world.
>
> Now, I don't a thing about digital cameras but I would surmise that if the
> cameras allowed the operator to determine the dpi / resolution, a lower
> resolution might work as long as it does not affect the image quality.
Anyone
> else with a thought on this?
> My two dpi worth... ;-)
>
> Steven L. Sachs
>
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Received on Wed 30 Oct 2002 09:16:28 PM PST