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Re: Jpeg or Tiff?

Posted by Robert Baer on Mar 07, 2006; 5:22am
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/Jpeg-or-Tiff-tp3703496p3703498.html

>> If I need to save an intermediate image for some reason, and then  use it
>> later in the process, am I safe if I save it as .tif?
>
> Yes.  PNG or even GIF will also work.
>
GIF images use a fixed color palette (generally, <=256 color), and probably
should be avoided if you have images that use a large portion of the RGB
color space.  Although 'lossless' upon repeated saves, the first save as
.gif could result in a reduction of your color space.

I would recommend sticking to your original idea of .tif (or if you prefer,
the .png suggestion).

Rob