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From: elt@entire.UUCP (Edward L. Taychert)
Newsgroups: comp.text.desktop,comp.graphics
Subject: Re: How big are scanned bitmaps and how small can they be made?
Message-ID: <3349@entire.UUCP>
Date: 28 Mar 89 14:15:28 GMT
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Organization: Entire Inc, East Rochester, NY
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In article <3003@looking.UUCP>, brad@looking.UUCP (Brad Templeton) writes:
 
> How small does a typical 8.5 by 11 page of stuff get when scanned at
> 300 by 300 and compressed?  I would guess 40K, but I would like to
> find something that can take it down to 10K by being really smart about
> what's being scanned.

It all depends on the source, but fax group 4 format should get you
down in your target numbers.

For Brad: Copyright 1989, Edward L. Taychert - All rights reserved.


Ed Taychert  
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