[muglo] Re: file size

  • From: Tee Cashmore <teecashmore@xxxxxx>
  • To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 00:29:36 -0400

On Aug 31, 2008, at 5:12 PM, doug rogers wrote:
> Scanning an 8.5 by 11 sheet with a resolution suitable for printing  
> (*300 DPI) should yield a file CMYK file of about 30 megabytes.  
> Convert that file to a greyscale, it comes down to about 8 megabytes.
>
> Do you need a 300 DPI scan? Try 150 even 72 dpi for suitable screen  
> display.

I totally agree Doug, these documents needn't be any larger  
resolution that 72 DPI, 300 is totally over kill for a text document.  
The resultant down loadable file should be about a few hundred Ks.
TeeC
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