Inserting images

[Colmad]

Dear All,

I am using the program for the first time and am trying to insert a tiff image to a template, yet whenever I try and drag the image or insert it in any way it says the image is not supported or is invalid. I am sure that it is a simple matter, but I just cant' do it.

Can anyone help please?

[Corey]

Re: Inserting images

Tiff is not a design format, it is basically used for transferring and storing digital images. Try using .jpg or .bmp

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

[eric_darling]

Re: Inserting images

Tiff is not a design format, it is basically used for transferring and storing digital images.

Actually, I beg to differ, if I understand you correctly. TIFF is only becoming more of a design format. With Photoshop 7, you are able to create layered TIFF files. Layers are something that's not necessary for storing or transferring files. Layers exist solely for the sake of design. The only other formats that support true layers are proprietary (PSD, AI, etc.).

As a matter of fact, TIFF is one of the more excellent formats for the purposes of design, come to think of it. Image quality is excellent, layers are possible, and it works across a large range of software on all computing platforms.

[tbybee]

Re: Inserting images

For the record, TIF is a very good "design" format to use from raster graphics programs like Photoshop. And, you are able to insert them into your AMS project. Just make sure there is NO compression applied to your image. However, they become pretty big in filesize without compression, so for AMS purposes, I would also suggest an alternative format, such as .jpg or .png.

Tony

[Corey]

Re: Inserting images

Pure poppycock. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] Tiff is a storage, transfer, and print format not a preferred design or deployment format.

A quote from the following document:

"A primary goal of TIFF is to provide a rich environment within which applications can exchange image data. This richness is required to take advantage of the varying capabilities of scanners and other imaging devices."

http://partners.adobe.com/asn/develo...s/tn/TIFF6.pdf

So in the end I figure yes, you'd be able to build a garage using a frozen trout to pound in the nails, but a hammer would be better. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

The fact is that no designer I've ever met uses tiffs in their web pages or applications nor as a preferred build time format. I certainly don't. Tiff is a good storage format. For building nothing beats PSD and for deploying there's a reason everyone uses .jpg and .gif.

This thread was about deployment, i.e. design-time in AMS... If you want to support your opinion then simply show me any major commercial web page or application by any competent designer which uses tiff... I can show you thousands, actually millions which don't...

Or if you could show me any established designer who uses Tiff as a preferred main design format (Not just for placing things in pagemaker, etc.) I'll consider that... I've never met a designer who uses Tiff as a preferred format for any type of design work, every designer I've ever met uses them for storage, transfer and print, as do I...

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software