Matt Giwer wrote:
> 
> TonyB wrote:
> 
> > >For those cases where you have an image in jpeg and no other form,
> > >converting it to a non-lossy format like TGA doesn't restore what was
> > >lost.  So Ross' situation is one example of where it might be useful for
> > >textures.
> >
> > Exactly my point. Most of the textures on the 'net are JPEG (AFAIK), so you
> > could just download them and use them directly, and programs like 3DS2POV
> > wouldn't have to convert the textures to other formats for you, making the
> > conversion faster and easier.
> 
>     Lets not run down jpeg without qualifications. Depending on the image and
> how it was saved the loss might not be noticable.
> 
>     In other words, don't throw away what might be useful until you have tried
> it.


Exactely my pointelly . or something.
Well, the new JPEG2000 standard look really promising, and also supports
lossless(!) compression. just a side point, I know, I know, but it would
still be a very nice thing to have that support in POV (output to jpeg
lossless, input from any jpeg) (no, I don't want lossy compression out
of POV, that would also increase the amount of beginner level questions
about why the image looks so bad (aso aso))

Well. there was a link in /. this month, didn't bookmark it though....



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