We scan and save our engineering drawings as TIFF because it allows us
to place and import drawings into our GIS system and to import drawings
into our CAD system. Pdf format does not. Pdf is used for sending the
drawings off-site or to recipients we do not want changing the drawings.
We convert the TIFF to pdf as needed for these circumstances.

Ginny Jones
(Virginia A. Jones, CRM, FAI)
Records Manager
Information Technology Division
Newport News Dept. of Public Utilities
Newport News, VA
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Subject: [RM] Tiff vs PDF

  

We have been scanning documents for the past 3 years as TIFFs, but
because of an issue of OCRing a document with color and B&W pages we are
now considering scanning to PDF.  What is the conventional wisdom on
TIFF vs PDFs?  Is one more stable, better resolution, better at
migrating to newer releases, etc.  I have heard mixed reviews with no
clear "winner" on which is the preferred format.  Your advice is most
appreciated!  Thanks to all of you who responded to "how far is far
enough" too!

Paula Sutton

Records and Scanning Specialist/Archivist

Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District

220 Water Avenue

Berthoud, CO  80513

(970) 622-2289

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