[Coco] [Color Computer] 1984 djvu conversion

[Bob Devries]

HAHAHAHA,

I was going to suggest that our scanners "downunder" are more efficient, but 
Dez is an Aussie too. Of course, he *IS* closer to the equator than I 
am.....

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Regards, Bob Devries, Dalby, Queensland, Australia

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the capacity to be his spokesman,
so that I know how to help the weary.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John W. Linville" <linville at tuxdriver.com>
To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Coco] [Color Computer] 1984 djvu conversion


> On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 09:50:01AM +1000, Bob Devries wrote:
>> I have difficulty understanding why the PDF files of these magazines are
>> so large.
>>
>> I have scanned some of my copies of Australian Rainbow. All pages except
>> the front and back covers are black & white, and I scanned them at 300
>> DPI. They are readable... as much as the originals were readable (but
>> that's another story)... but they are not text searchable.
>>
>> Of the 30 magazines I scanned, the largest PDF file size was 6939KB from
>> 76 pages (275mm x 205mm) and the smallest 1800KB from 60 pages.
>
> Perhaps you are measuring using metric bytes?  I think they are bigger...
>
> :-) :-) :-)
>
> John
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