8 megapixel RAW file converted to 16-bit Tiff...

On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 22:18:59 +0100, "Alan"
wrote:


"Rich" wrote in message
.. .
...45 Megs!!! And I thought the RAW file was large.
-Rich

...Which is somewhat smaller than the 202MB Tiff files I'm getting from
scanning 6x4.5 120 film this evening @ 3200 DPI.
Resulting image pixel count is about 33 megapixel!

...Hence I'm saving them as .jpgs now as 3GB storage for every roll of film
I scan is just mad!

Alan.


Well, you could burn them to DVDs. Cost for bulk is now down to
$0.25/ea. Still pricey, if you have alot of pictures.
-Rich

"Alan" writes:

"Rich" wrote in message
...
...45 Megs!!! And I thought the RAW file was large.
-Rich

...Which is somewhat smaller than the 202MB Tiff files I'm getting from
scanning 6x4.5 120 film this evening @ 3200 DPI.
Resulting image pixel count is about 33 megapixel!

...Hence I'm saving them as .jpgs now as 3GB storage for every roll of film
I scan is just mad!

There is such a thing as lossless compression. With modern Photoshop
you have a choice of LZW and zip/deflate. Not as much savings as JPEG,
but no loss. Might it be better to resample down a bit and save with
lossless compression?

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