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Apple Macintosh PhotoFlash User Manual

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6 Converting and Compressing Files 93

Converting image file formats 94

Choosing a file format 95

PICT 95

TIFF 97

JPEG 98

EPS 99

DCS 102

Number of colors or grays supported by standard file formats 103

Using JPEG compression 104

Applying JPEG compression to the entire file 105

Applying different levels of JPEG compression within an image 106

7 Automating Your Work 109

The Script palette and Script menu 110

Scripting with PhotoFlash 111

Recording and saving a script 113

Running a script 115

Launching application programs from PhotoFlash 116

Choosing a different scripting language 116

Editing a script 117

Appendix A Setting PhotoFlash Preferences 121

Virtual memory preferences

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Thumbnail preferences 124

Display preferences 126

Processing/Filing preferences 127

Units preferences 129

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