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RE: [APML] O.T.: batch conversion of Tiff to JPG

At 02:05 AM 6/12/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>One of the features of the jpeg2000 is to offer some lossless compressions
>(JBIG format gives up to 40:1 lossless compression)


Hi Richard,

I don't think you'll ever get 40:1 lossless compression with continuous 
tone images.

  You'll only get 40:1 lossless compression with JBIG with two-tone images. 
The B in JBIG stands for bi-level.

Jerry


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