Message-Id: <mailto:199506151557.IAA28442@listserv.ccit.arizona.edu> Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 00:00:04 +0800 From: Francis Huang <mailto:fhuang@GLOBE.COM.PH> Subject: Re: Re[2]: resolution to scan To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB
Thanks a lot for your $.02 worth!
well, we use a PC based system. We want to be able to scan the photos and
archive them on CD's. Now, our school wants to be able to zoom in on
certain photos to check out little details. Of course, to be able to do
that, we will need a computer of considerable power as well.
Have you heard of a program called Live Picture by HSC interactive? I'm
trying to get data about it but to no avail. I've heard that with it, you
can zoom in on pictures and have the detail still come out clearly.
>
>It's probably best to take a few images, and scan them, do any
>contrast adjustments, etc and then compress them if you wish. Then put
>them into your application and try to use them like your clients will
>when the system is up and running.
Compression here is tricky. Are you talking about JPEG? Doesn't that mean
that there will be degradation of the picture (especially when a zoom in is
done). I thought of using photo CD but the Kodak stores here have yet to
offer that service (they're in the process of offering the service).
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>I'm always reminded of the story that I heard about the Rolling Stones
>(this analogy is a stretch, so hang with me). Mick was a
>perfectionist and would always want to get the sound mix "just right."
>So he would have the recording engineer run a dub of what they thought
>would be the final mix and then he and the rest of the Stones would
>drive to the nearest radio station. They would walk in on the disk
>jockey, and ask if he would be so kind as to play there as yet
>unrelease song (and what DJ wouldn't love to have this happen!). Then
>they would dash out to their rental car and listen on the AM radio. If
>the mix sounded good on a mono speaker in a rental car....they figured
>it would sound good anywhere...including your high priced stereo.
>
LIKE you analogy! Haven't heard that story yet.
Thanks for you time! Hope to hear from you again.
Francis L. Huang
Educational/Multimedia/Technology Consultant
Philippines
Tel: (632) 633-4546 Fax: (632) 817-4250
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