JPEG uses a “lossy” compression algorithm. That’s basically the secret of why a JPEG version of an image can be so much smaller than a PNG or TIFF; it’s because the JPEG throws away some of the information. Continue reading Resaving JPEGs
Month: January 2007
Digital Cameras and “Focal Length”
This is a very simple subject — complicated by people like me arguing about proper use of terminology, and people trying to explain differences that other people haven’t even noticed, and people pontificating on things they don’t adequately understand.