Image storage options

In this group, the user can determine the compression of the images stored within the database and batch storage locations of PSIcapture.

Black and white format

This format is how black and white images are stored in the product.

This page is not necessarily the place to define the final output choice but may play a role in what is possible.

The available options are:

  • TIFF - CCIT3 Compression

  • TIFF - CCIT4 Compression

  • TIFF - LZW Compression

  • TIFF - No Compression

Grayscale format

This format is how grayscale images are stored in the product.

This page is not necessarily the place to define the final output choice but may play a role in what is possible.

The available options are:

  • TIFF - JPEG Compression*

  • TIFF - JPEG Compression (Obsolete)*

  • TIFF - LZW Compression

  • TIFF - PackBits Compression

  • TIFF - No Compression

Color format

This format is how colored images are stored in the product.

This page is not necessarily the place to define the final output choice but may play a role in what is possible.

The available options are:

  • TIFF - JPEG Compression*

  • TIFF - JPEG Compression (Obsolete)*

  • TIFF - LZW Compression

  • TIFF - PackBits Compression

  • TIFF - No Compression

*Compression options marked with a star give the user the option to set the JPEG quality of the image. When selecting TIFF - JPEG compression, users can specify the JPEG compression quality ranging from 0 (lowest quality) to 100 (highest quality). The default is 75. Setting this setting higher increases the size of the file.

Select the Convert color images… check box to reduce image file size and increase processing speed.