Episode #112
I’ve recently scanned old precious photos that I don’t have the negatives for. I’ve saved them in the .tif format instead of .jpg because of research I did on-line. But I’m not a 100% about LZW compresion for tif, so I made one folder with uncompressed tif photos and an exact same folder but all the photos were saved in tif with LZW compression. Before I backup one of these folders on a cd, I want to make sure that LZW is truly a lossless compression. My research on-line has not revealed an outright obvious answer. Love the show.
Terenty, ydney, NSW
Good news, LZW is a lossless compression and your TIFs are full quality. But note, the TIF format can use a variety of different compression schemes, some ARE lossy, so make sure you’re specifying LZW compression.
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Air Date: November 23, 2007
TranscriptCaller Questions
- James, Winnipeg, MB
- Terenty, ydney, NSW
- Fred, Simcoe, ON
Yewell's Jewels
- IKEA 2008 Office Plannerwindows
IKEA’s planning tool lets you move in a whole new office without getting out of your chair. Drag and drop pieces into a layout, view them in a 3-D view, try different colors, print your design, and see the total cost of your new office from IKEA.
Sean's Shinies
- Belkin Laptop@Home line
$35 - 50
The laptop used to be the choice of the mobile professional, but more and more people are buying laptops simply for use around the house. Belkin’s Laptop@Home line is designed to make using your notebook around the house safer and easier. The CushTop is simply a stand to keep your notebook up off your lap while sitting in a chair or on the couch. The PocketTop acts as a protective case that can be opened up and used in the lap or on the table. Both feature spots for tucking away power supplies and cables. Long-time laptop users may find them a bit awkward and unnecessary, but others may appreciate the distance these products put between the laptop’s heat and the lap.Shiny
- protects lap from heat
- built-in cable management
Dull
- probably unnecessary
- bulky
Kate’s Tips
- Around the World - Statues Photoblog
If you like your statues and public art a little wacky, check out this neat little photo blog dedicated to international art displayed in open spaces.