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How to Merge Several JPEGs into a Multi-Page PDF

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How To Make a Multi-Page PDF from Several JPEGs

JPEG is the most widely used and popular format for image files. Most users prefer JPEGs because they don’t take too much space, they are compatible with most image viewers and you don’t need special applications or plug-ins to open them. In addition, they can be easily shared through Flickr, Picasa, Facebook and many other photo sharing websites.

However, JPEG files have a few drawbacks as well. For example, they provide a “lossy” compression of images, which means they “lose” a considerable amount of information used for coding your image. Simply put, this means you get a lower quality image after you upload them into sharing website. This is particularly problematic when you plan to print the JPEG, because you will notice it tends to look a lot different on paper than it did on screen.

Another disadvantage is that JPEGs don’t support a multi-page format and security features. In other words, you can only store one image in one file and you can’t deny other users to print or share your images. So in case you are a designer, a graphic artist or another type of advanced image editor, and you plan to build an electronic portfolio of your work, JPEG might not be the best solution for you. A quick and simple alternative, that will allow you to gather your images in a single and good quality image file, is to convert all JPEGs into a multi-page PDF.

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CR2 to TIF: Convert Format, Preserve Image Quality

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If you are a fan of Canon cameras, you probably have a bunch of CR2 images stocked on your computer. CR2 is the proprietary format of Canon cameras, used for creating RAW images. Or in other words, images that you can later edit using advanced graphics editing software. While this format might be OK to use if you are a professional designer and if you have Adobe Photoshop or other similar programs installed on your computer, transfer CR2 images, sending or posting them online might pose some problems.

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Convert NVA eBooks to More Accessible Formats: PDF, JPG, TIF, PNG

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NVA is a new and popular file format used particularly for storing ebooks and associated with a piece of software called NVA Reader. This program is optimized to work on all types of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Nexus phones and tablets, iPhones and iPads, the Samsung Galaxy series etc.

Some of the main advantages of using NVA files are the possibility to select, highlight and underline text, make notes and add bookmarks. NVA files simulate the appearance of the print book really well and they preserve the structure, format and objects on each page. They also include handy search tools and features that facilitate sharing notes or quotes on social networks.

But if you have just downloaded or received by email an NVA file, you might notice it is not compatible with many other programs apart from NVA Reader. In case you want to convert it to a more accessible format, such as PDF, reaConverter can make this happen in a few seconds and without any quality loss. Additionally, reaConverter supports conversion from NVA to raster image formats, such as JPG, PNG or TIFF.

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I Received an ORF File by E-mail. How should I Open It?

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We got this question from a reader who had just been sent an e-mail with an ORF file attached and wasn’t sure whether opening such files is safe or not. Moreover, if it is safe, what software would he need to open it? Because Windows did not seem to be able to handle the file with the regular programs installed.

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Convert DNG to JPG: As Easy as 1-2-3

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Professional photographers are always interested in finding the optimal file format for storing and editing their photographs. And in the past few years, more and more of them started to prefer the DNG extension.

Though when Adobe released the DNG (Digital Negative) format, in 2004, many people were skeptical about the need for an additional type of raw file when each camera manufacturer already had a typical raw extension for each brand — NEF for Nikon, ORF for Olympus, CR2 for Canon, in time the DNG format grew in popularity.

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3 Tips for Integrating TIF Conversion in your Custom Solution

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The TIF (Tagged Image File) format is often preferred by photographers because of the image quality it provides, as well as its compression features and availability for editing. TIFs provide high colour-depth images and smaller processing times than, for example, EPS or AI files. Apart from photography, the TIF format is also used in the professional printing or publishing industry and in graphic art.

As opposed to JPEGs, which provide a “lossy compression” of the image, TIF files can ensure a “lossless” compression, thus retaining all the image details with increased accuracy. This, however, also means that uncompressed TIF files tend to get very large and are more difficult to store or share.

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Top 5 Image Editing Options When You Convert RAF Files

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Most passionate photographers like to carefully control all kinds of details related to their photos — from adjusting colours and lights, to correcting red eyes or cropping. And for this reason, they prefer setting their camera to take pictures in RAW format. Also known as “digital negatives”, RAW image files have the great advantage of allowing a wide array of computer editing options.

If you like to take your quality photos with a Fujifilm camera and have just got the new X-E1 model, for example — you will soon discover your RAW image files have the RAF extension. This is the typical format for all Fujifilm cameras, and while generally preferred by photographers, it might prove difficult to handle at first. Why? Because RAF files are not recognized by many regular photo viewers, so you may have problems opening and editing them. Moreover, they have a very large size (up to 6 times more than a JPEG), so sending or moving a large group of photos might prove to be equally difficult.

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