For the image that is attached to TMS, we
are doing jpegs, 150 dpi, 600 pixels on the longest edge. This is actually
more than sufficient for what we need and may even be a little big; many other
projects I’ve worked on have used 96 dpi. Having just gone an Archival Digital
Image Capture and Batch Derivative Creation workshop yesterday, the main
standard being used for the archivals seemed to follow Library of Congress
standard of tiffs at 3000 pixels on the longest side.. For photography, I just
use the highest setting on the camera I am using, and the derivatives from that
also go to my 600 pixel standard for linking to the record. Our jpegs go on
the server, and currently the archivals go onto gold CDs.
Diane
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Diane Lee, Collections Manager Ÿ 860-236-5621 x242
From: The Museum
System (TMS) Users [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robin Goodman
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 8:59
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Subject: Optimal Digital Media
File Size
Hello all,
I need to standardize the size of my digital
image files in the media module (which currently run the gamut from 12.7
MB to 3 KB). I couldn't seem to find any size guidelines provided by database,
and was wondering what file size others have found to be optimal for
viewing? I will be keeping high-res images in a separate area and while I
realize that the largest size file that I could keep in TMS would be best, hard
drive space is a big issue.
Thanks for your help,
Robin
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Robin Goodman
Registrar
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
269.349.7775 ext. 3133
UPCOMING AT THE KIA: GEORGIA O'KEEFFE and Her Times: American Modernism from the
Lane Collection of the
Through the Photographer's Lens: O'Keeffe
and Her Circle. On view May 9 - September 13, 2009. Featuring photographs by
Ansel Adams, Alfred Stieglitz, Todd Webb and others.