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Subject:RE: Format of graphics in Word documents From:"Sean Brierley" <sbrierley -at- Accu-Time -dot- com> To:<techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 8 Aug 2008 14:48:18 -0400
That reasoning implies Word uses the GIF format natively and does not
use import filters to extract the pixels and colors and, then, while
using the native GIF format, Word applies an additional format on the
GIF. That doesn't feel right.
Also, images look bad in a PDF file for other reasons, one of which is
you cannot control the zoom at which the image is displayed.
Oh, and remember, GIF compression is not lossy.
Cheers,
Sean
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From: techwr-l-bounces+sbrierley=accu-time -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Yes, it does make a difference.
Word uses its own compression system when it saves a document. I don't
remember what the ratio is, but it's significant. GIF files are
compressed files already, so inserting a GIF file in a Word document
means that you are compressing the graphic image twice when Word saves
the document. The issue is compounded when you convert the Word document
to PDF. PDF compresses the Word document again, so now that graphic
image will be compressed 3 times when you're done.
If you have wondered why your graphic images look bad in a PDF file,
that's why.
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