05-16-2008, 01:03 PM
The format you choose for the original scan isn't as important as the format in which you edit. JPEG is a lossy format, meaning the image will degrade with each resave. Pay more attention to the format they're in when editing them.
Personally, I always archive a copy of each original scan and work only on copies. If I want to edit an image, I duplicate the original and work in either TIFF or PSD. Both of those are lossless and both support layers. Archiving the original means you always have a fresh copy available.
Archiving at maximum quality JPEG is fine. I have the storage space, so I save my originals as TIFFs.
Personally, I always archive a copy of each original scan and work only on copies. If I want to edit an image, I duplicate the original and work in either TIFF or PSD. Both of those are lossless and both support layers. Archiving the original means you always have a fresh copy available.
Archiving at maximum quality JPEG is fine. I have the storage space, so I save my originals as TIFFs.