> > >We are currently investigating distributing our data on CD's for our > customers and need to > >convert all our images/documents to a common format. > > > >If you have experienced this before, what common format type would you > choose to > >base all of our data on. e.g. TIF, JPG, PDF, .... Can you give a > reason. > > > >Thanks in advance > > I use JPG images, and this is actually not my choice but choice of my > client who claims to have experience in the area. Generally JPG size is 10 > times less (depending on quality/compression) than corresponding BMP. That depends on the type of .BMP. If they are encoded using an RGB format then you'll see a character or two for each pixel. If, OTOH, they are encoded using an RLE (Run Length Encoded) format, then they'll have significantly better compression. /Paul --