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Subject:Re: Digital photo images in manuals. From:Steve Arrants <SArrants -at- DATAFUSION -dot- NET> Date:Thu, 16 Jul 1998 12:53:53 -0700
Stephen Arrants, Jr.
DATAFUSION, Inc.
139 Townsend Street Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94107-1922
415.222.0100 (direct) 415.836.7843
fax 415.222-1050
sarrants -at- datafusion -dot- net http://www.datafusion.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Herme [mailto:hermet -at- DNINEVADA -dot- COM]
> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 1998 12:41 PM
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: Digital photo images in manuals.
>
>
> Hello Fellow Techwhirlers,
>
> I'm interested in finding out about any experiences any of
> you may have
> with incorporating digital photo images in hardcopy manuals.
> [...] I'm
> confused about
> the output. Some here are saying the output is bitmapped;
> others say the
> output is in a TIFF format.
I think that digital cameras output in a TIFF format for use or
manipulation in a photo editing program, such as Adobe Photoshop.
You can manipulate the image there for size, quality, etc.
For more information, check out CNET's computers.com website for
background information, tips, etc. Here's link: http://www.computers.com/reviews/comparative/substory/0,29,0-21-257997-6
34219-1,00.html?sr.co.cri.inav.crsu634219
> We use a DocuTech process print vendor (black and white), and
> I question
> the quality of these images' output using that process.
Ask the vendor. Provide him with some samples (real samples that you
would use, not random photographs) and ask him to run them through for a
print test. The vendor should be able to tell you what format, size,
file type, etc. works best.
> Finally, I'm interested in discovering what software packages
> you use to
> manipulate these images on your computer, as well as what level of
> hardware you find to be meet minimal requirements for working
> with these
> images.
Well, Adobe Photoshop is a very good package. I've also had good
results with JASC's PaintShopPro. The former has more tools and
options; the latter is less expensive, and if you don't have to do a lot
of mucking with the image before printing it, is a good choice.
Stephen Arrants, Jr.
DATAFUSION, Inc.
139 Townsend Street Suite 100
San Francisco, CA 94107-1922
415.222.0100 (direct) 415.836.7843
fax 415.222-1050
sarrants -at- datafusion -dot- net http://www.datafusion.net
