"Charles C" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message 
news:web.4ac9720b3f8a411cac4259f0@news.povray.org...
> I'd never heard of "+fj"!   It's always seemed missing even if jpeg is a 
> better
> distribution format than a "mastering" format.  I can imagine there being 
> some
> rare uses.  That said, I have to agree with Trevor's comment. :)
>

Well, yes and no. JPEG is a lossy format (it's designed that way), but I 
find it by far and away the most convenient when working on graphics 
destined for web pages. Any implication that it's not a worthy format to be 
supported by POV-Ray makes me a tad nervous. I think it should find its way 
into the documentation, with a warning that it's not a loss-free format and 
that the results will unavoidably contain JPEG artifacts. People could then 
simply use another format for any process that requires some sort of top 
quality master.

Regards,
Chris B.

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