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Subject:Re: Photographs vs Line Illustrations From:David Jones/KSBEISD <David_Jones/KSBEISD -dot- KSBEISD -at- DATAHUB -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 17 May 1996 08:02:00 HST
> A photograph taken by a machine can
>do part of a job that used to be the exclusive domain of illustrators.
I have seen manuals -- typically assembly, maintenance, or parts manuals for
machinery -- that used photos. The photo has rarely been as useful as a good
line drawing of the item (particularly if you need to know how something is
assembled -- a good line drawing can show that a lot better than even a
photograph of the unassembled part).
JFOA. YMMV. HAND!
David Jones, Technical Writer
David_Jones/KSBEISD -dot- KSBEISD -at- Datahub -dot- com
Kamehameha Schools Bishop Estate
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