[pdftex] Best bitmap image format?

[Hans Hagen]

Olivier Lefevre wrote:
> I must embed application snapshots in a document. Which format will 
> work best as far as pdftex is concerned? The snapshot tool can save in 
> all the usual bitmap formats (e.g., gif, png, jpeg) and also as eps 
> and pdf but for a bitmap image that is not very natural.
black and white bitmap : png 
color bitmap           : jpg 
vector                 : pdf 
metapost               : mps 

Hans 

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