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psychofreak
Dec 9, 2006, 05:19 PM
I would like the site to support .tiff attachments as this is the default format for a screenshot with 'Grab'.


Blue Velvet
Dec 9, 2006, 05:22 PM
TIFFs are big and are unsupported by browsers, as far as I know. Can't imagine LZW, layered or CMYK TIFFS being of much use either.

Do what I do: copy and paste it into an image-editing app and resave it down to a suitably-sized GIF or JPG. It's no big deal.
robbieduncan
Dec 9, 2006, 05:28 PM
What she said! Just open the tiff in preview and save it as a png or whatever. It takes like 10 seconds longer.
psychofreak
Dec 9, 2006, 05:29 PM
TIFFs are big and are unsupported by browsers, as far as I know. Can't imagine LZW, layered or CMYK TIFFS being of much use either.

Do what I do: copy and paste it into an image-editing app and resave it down to a suitably-sized GIF or JPG. It's no big deal.

I am completely acknowledgeable about the technical part of things.

Easier than your method is opening the .tiff file in preview and then File->Save as. You then choose JPG as the format. No copy and pasting.

EDIT: robbieduncan beat me to posting the method
Blue Velvet
Dec 9, 2006, 05:32 PM
Easier than your method is opening the .tiff file in preview and then File->Save as. You then choose JPG as the format. No copy and pasting.

I copy and paste because Photoshop is always running. ;)
Better control of JPGs and GIFs through ImageReady as well. That's all. Never use Preview.
Doctor Q
Dec 9, 2006, 06:41 PM
You can use Automator to run a script that uses Preview's "Change type of image" command. Make yourself a drag-and-drop converter for Grabbed images.

If you have Photoshop, automate it there.
pianoman
Dec 9, 2006, 07:28 PM
I am completely acknowledgeable about the technical part of things.

what does this mean? do you mean you know about technical stuff or not? :p
psychofreak
Dec 9, 2006, 10:30 PM
what does this mean? do you mean you know about technical stuff or not? :p

The firefox spell check messed up 'unknowledgeable'
decksnap
Dec 9, 2006, 11:36 PM
Why not use the keyboard screengrab tools instead of 'Grab'? Then you won't have to convert anything.

shift+apple+3
shift+apple+4
shift+apple+4 - spacebar