Re: Best format to post schematics?

["Tim Williams" <tmoranwms@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"William at MyBlueRoom" <wrichardson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I've recently setup a web site www.myblueroom.com with a handful of
> schematics on it.
>
> Currently they (you click on the thumbnail) an get a 200/300dpi .PNG
> file.
>
> I would like to use .PDF but is this a better format? or .GIF?

2-color GIF is the most widely accepted format for line drawings.  PNG
handles what JPG and GIF did seperately (lossy compressed pictures and
lossless drawings, respectively), but is less supported because it's a
relatively new format.

PDF is more annoying because you need to open a whole program (or plugin) to
view a file; GIFs, JPGs and PNGs can be embedded smoothly.

PDF may be better where text, such as a document is needed with the
schematic, or for complicated schematics where scrolling may be easier.

Tim

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