Less compression for pictures equals higher picture quality because in order to compress the file, the camera has to average its pixels. If two pixels on a picture are only a slightly different blue, jpeg considers them the same blue to save a pixel – and when the picture file is re-opened, those two pixels really are the same blue. The result is a loss of quality, or at least subtlety.
Which jpeg mode to set? For the best pictures, high quality, great prints – go with a high or fine picture setting. To fit more pictures on a card, or for pictures you only want to send by email, set the standard or normal setting. Most digital cameras seem to come with the high quality/compression set one notch below the highest level. As you change the jpeg setting, you will actually see the number that the viewing screen displays to tell you how many more pictures can fit onto the memory card. If you reduce the setting, suddenly you will have a lot more pictures left. To make it easier just get a larger memory card so you can take lots of high quality pictures.
By using ZoomInto.com’s browser based software you can upload your picture to be able to zoom into and pan around the picture. Free demo version is available at www.ZoomInto.com. For individuals and businesses that use web based digital photos, images and pictures for informational, entertainment and commercial purposes.
Don’t confuse your camera’s jpeg compression/quality setting with its resolution setting, often called the image size in your camera’s menu. Resolution is a measure of how many pixels are used to produce the picture.
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