“integer” (the default), and “fast integer”. • float: The float method is very slightly more accurate than the integer method, but is much slower unless your machine has very fast floating-point hardware. everywhere. • integer (the default): This method is faster than “float”, but not as accurate. • fast integer: The fast integer method is much less accurate than the other two. 63 CHAPTER 6. GETTING IMAGES OUT Compression This option allows you to specify the algorithm used to compress the image. • None: is fast, and lossless, but the resulting file can be very large. • LZW: The image is compressed using the

convert the image to CMYK. Instead, save the image and switch over to Photoshop to make the CMYK conversion and other preparations for print. SOME FINAL NOTES We have not covered every single difference middle. • Sinusoidal: This is the opposite of Curved, so the rate of change is slow at the ends and fast in the middle. • Spherical increasing: Causes the color change rate to be faster on the left and lo r In G imp Based on our own experience, we suggest a SCSI Zip drive because the Zip drive is fast and the old SyQuest drives are expensive and on their way out. New drives from SyQuest have not been

‘integer’ (the default), and ‘fast integer’. • float : The float method is very slightly more accurate than the integer method, but is much slower unless your machine has very fast floating-point hardware. everywhere. • integer (the default): This method is faster than ‘float’, but not as accurate. • fast integer : The fast integer method is much less accurate than the other two. Save Preview This option lets you you the opportunity to choose the compression method that is appropriate for your image: • None : fast method, but resulting in a big file. • LZW : The image will be compressed using the ‘Lempel-Ziv-Welch’

the value is because it seems that GIMP runs too slowly, while changing to other applications is fast: this means that GIMP could use more memory without impairing the other applications. On the other should decrease the amount of RAM available to GIMP. Another trick is to put the Swap Dir on a very fast disk, or on a different disk than the one where most of your files reside. Spreading the operating of programs at the same time: you can not expect to edit a poster on a computer with 16MB and be fast. You can also check what memory requirements your images have. The larger the images, and the number