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Re: [LUG] Image formats?

 

Grant Sewell wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I have got my nice ol' SCSI scanner back up and running.  It is my
> intention to scan-in all receipts and documents relating to my work so
> I have electronic and physical copies (anyone else notice how the text
> on receipts, even when kept in the dark, seem to fade to almost nothing
> in a matter of weeks?).
> 
> What would be your recommendation for a good image format to use?
> Since harddrives are relatively cheap, space is not a big issue, but
> something that supports a decent level of compression (or can be
> compressed well) would be looked upon favourably.  Open and Free
> formats preferably.
> 
> Cheers.
> Grant.
> 

Umm... how about The Gimp format, XCF isn't it?

Or PNG?

Rob


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