Format of included PNG images
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Hi, I read that most programs convert PNG images to JPEG images while creating PDF files. Is this also true for ConTeXt/LuaTeX? What happens when PNG images are included? Regards Marco
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Hi,
I read that most programs convert PNG images to JPEG images while creating PDF files. hm, are you sure ?
Is this also true for ConTeXt/LuaTeX? no What happens when PNG images are included?
On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 8:39 PM, Marco
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On Feb 17, 2011, at 2:39 PM, Marco wrote:
I read that most programs convert PNG images to JPEG images while creating PDF files.
The only time this will (or should) happen w/ any program is when creating a .pdf w/ a specification which sets pixel images to use compression JPEG compression. I don't believe there are any pdf-creating tex implementations which will reprocess images in this fashion (normally they're simply encapsulated in the file as is). William -- William Adams senior graphic designer Fry Communications Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow.
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