Nikon 880 - Manual (Page 54)

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Taking Photographs for E-Mail and the Web
Your camera stores images in TIFF and JPEG formats, which can be viewed with a wide variety of
imaging software. JPEG images can even be displayed in web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and
Internet Explorer. This makes them ideal for transmission by e-mail or for use on a web page. Be aware,
however, that when displayed on a monitor with a resolution of 1024 by 768 pixels, only VGA and
QVGA images (
89) are small enough to fit in the browser window. It is also important to remem-
ber that at default settings your camera produces high-resolution images about 800 KB in size, while
TIFF images taken at an image quality setting of HI can reach sizes of approximately 9 MB. Larger file
sizes mean longer data transfer times—even an 800 KB file takes about five minutes to upload or
download over a 28.8 Kbps connection—making file size the single most important consideration when
taking photographs for electronic distribution. The following settings are recommended for images
destined for distribution by e-mail or on the web:
Approx. Transfer Time
(28.8 Kbps Connection)
Approx. File Size
Image Size
( 140)
Image Quality
( 138)
50 seconds 100 KB
XGA
(1024
×
768 pixels)
BASIC
35 seconds 90 KB
VGA
(640
×
480 pixels)
NORMAL
20 seconds 50 KB
VGA
(640
×
480 pixels)
BASIC