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Hello Jan,

I have a number of Adobe photo editing programs, but the one I most prefer
is their Limited Edition, Number 5.0. It is relatively inexpensive, and easy
to use. And even though not having all the more powerful features of Adobe's
Photoshop, etc., I do not feel limited.

Without knowing or being familiar with which software you're using, I really
can't tell you what to do. However, when you save a file, select "Save As".
That should bring up some form of menu which will allow you to pick a number
from 1 to 10. The lower the number, the smaller the file size. Number 3 or 4
is more than enough for the web, and you will see no deterioration in
quality. You also can select picture size, and then reduce it from the 14-17
inches that are the out put of your camera to a more useable 5 or 6 inches.
You have should the option of doing this in pixels or inches.

Here's a link to one of our pages. You can see how quickly the pictures
open.

http://www.landandseacollection.com/id2.html

If you need something further it may be best to take this off-group,

Joel Jacobs




----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan Kalivoda" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 4:54 AM
Subject: Re: Navigation instruments from Paris, Maskelyne


> Hello, Joel,
>
> thank you for your remark. I am fully aware of your troubles, but working
> only from internet cafes in Paris, I cannot help you and me now. I will be
> able to redress and republish my pictures only in August from Prague.
>
> Meanwhile, can you give me advice about software and modes that shall I
use?
> I tried higher compression ratios for these JPG's, but the quality
suffered.
> And as these pictures are not the best even uncompressed (it was a bit
> difficult to take them in an unsuitable room, deep behind the glass), I
> wonder, how to diminish them and not to degrade them too much.
>
>
> Thanks, Jan Kalivoda
>
> Joel Jacobs writes:
>
> > Hello Jan,
> >
> > Thank you for the invitation. But, the file sizes of you pictures
average
> > about 2 Megs. For some of us they take too long to load even with
broadband.
> >
> > Simple photo editing software would allow you to get the file size down
to
> > 20 KB and still have good pictures.
> >
> > BTW, The first picture is still working on opening.
> >
> > I very interested in what you published, but haven't more time,
> >
> > Joel Jacobs
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jan Kalivoda" 
> > To: 
> > Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 5:39 PM
> > Subject: Navigation instruments from Paris, Maskelyne
> >
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> if anybody wants, login to "http://www.xdrive.com" under the login
> >> "navigation@seznam.cz" (XDRIVE allows only valid e-mail addresses as
> > logins,
> >> as you probably know), password "celnav".
> >>
> >> You have 60 MB photos of some historical navigation instruments kept in
> > the
> >> Marine Museum in Paris (directory "Musee de la Marine") there. I tried
to
> >> create the logical sequence of them from the nocturnal and the Jacob
staff
> >> to repeating lunar circles.
> >>
> >> Of course, I am not a professional photographer and I didn't have the
> >> instruments available "au plain air".
> >>
> >> At the end of this week, I shall obtain some copies of Maskelyne's less
> >> known works printed in the 18th century. It would be interesting to
chat
> >> about them a bit in the list.
> >>
> >>
> >> Jan Kalivoda

   

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