>>I need to include an image (logo) in a VFP report. I have the image in .BMP format. I can convert it to .JPG or .GIF (or probably other formats). What is the most memory efficient format for use in VFP reports?
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>>TIA.
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>VFP 6 can directly access BMP, JPG and GIF. I don't know about memory usage during printing, but I would be concerned mainly about the disk space. BMP uses up too much space on disk. GIF and JPG use data compression.
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>GIF only supports 256 colors. It uses lossless compression. I recommend it for screenshots, and for artwork that doesn't need more than 256 colors.
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>JPG supports millions of colors. It uses lossy compression (usually). It is usually the best choice for photographs.
Thank you so much for detailed and helpful reply.
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