Weekly Newsletter

November 21st, 2014

Graphic File Formats

TIF or TIFF
Tagged Image File Format,
developed by the former Aldus
Corporation as a standard format
for scanned images. Tiff supports
Bitmap (Line Art), Grayscale, RGB
and CMYK color spaces. In many
file extensions the last character
was dropped because early versions
of the PC did not support more than
three characters as a file extension.
The TIFF format supports
Graz -- The 2nd Largest City in
LZW (Lempel, Ziv and Welch)
Austria
Graz, the Styrian Capital, has nearly compression, a lossless form of
compression method that does not
250,000 residents and is rich with
discard any detail or data from the
interesting sights ranging from
image in order to make the file
ancient to modern (the roots of
Graz date back to the Roman age).
smaller.
Its nearest neighbor, Vienna, has
Encapsulated PostScript File (not
roughly 6 times the population,
recommended for InDesign if you
giving Graz a very village feel.
use transparency) is a platformPortions of the citys original meindependent file format that can
dieval fortress lie at the top of the
contain either Raster (Pixels) or
mountain, just beyond the citys
Vector (Points) information, or
iconic clock tower.
both. EPS images are always larger
Schlossberg Mountain
than TIF images (unless internal
Graz is situated on the Schlossberg, JPEG compression is used). EPS
a forested mountain that rises over
files are made up of two parts,
the medieval town center and has
PostScript code that describes the
walks on all sides. Also at the top is image and the preview information.
a bell tower, which was originally
Since this format is based on
part of the medieval castle.
PostScript, the print quality on nonThe Mur
PostScript devices may be very
The city is divided in the center
poor.
by the river Mur, which has an
On the Mac OS, the default 72
artificial floating platform (and
ppi PICT preview is stored in the
restaurant), the Murinsel - Island
files resource fork and may make
in the river Mur. It was constructthe EPS not display properly on
ed by Vito Acconci, the New York
Windows. It is recommended that
artist and designer to commemoyou use the TIFF preview to make
rate Graz becoming the European
your file more cross-platform
Capital of Culture in 2003. Graz has compatible. If you dont choose
an eye-catching new landmark, also TIFF preview, what the PC user
built in 2003, the Kunsthaus (House will see when the image is placed

Graz Events
The summer months in Graz are
the most event-packed with festivals, concerts and dances.
Music
The biggest musical events and
concerts are commonly hosted at
the Grazer Congress Convention
Centre on the Albrechtgasse, home
of the Stephaniensaal concert hall.
The second largest venue is the
Helmut List Halle close to the city
center. The Helmut List Halle is
a modern location on the Waagner-Biro-Strasse, where the acoustics have become quite renowned.
The Spring Festival in late May, is
one of the biggest annual musical
events. Another must-see events
include: the Styriarte, held at the
end of June, the Serenata in July
and the Jazzsommer Graz in July
and August.
Styrian Festival
Founded in 1985, the Styrian Festival (Styriarte) offers three weeks
of classical music. Quintessential
Austrian composers are featured
including: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Strauss, Ludwig van

Graz Events
The summer months in Graz are
the most event-packed with festivals, concerts and dances.
Music
The biggest musical events and
concerts are commonly hosted at
the Grazer Congress Convention
Centre on the Albrechtgasse, home
of the Stephaniensaal concert hall.
The second largest venue is the
Helmut List Halle close to the city
center. The Helmut List Halle is
a modern location on the Waagner-Biro-Strasse, where the acoustics have become quite renowned.
The Spring Festival in late May, is
one of the biggest annual musical
events. Another must-see events
include: the Styriarte, held at the
end of June, the Serenata in July
and the Jazzsommer Graz in July
and August.
Styrian Festival
Founded in 1985, the Styrian Festival (Styriarte) offers three weeks
of classical music. Quintessential
Austrian composers are featured
including: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Strauss, Ludwig van
Beethoven and Johann Sebastian

Austrian Beer Guide

Austrian beer is an integral part of
the Austrian culture and the Austrian way of life. Relive memories
of an Austrian visit with the scents,
tastes and individuality of a Styrian
beer. If youve never been, take a
virtual vacation by ordering
up one of these local brews, from
the heart of Europe. If youd like
this authors humble opinion,
you cant go wrong with Puntigamer.
Tastes of the Region
Almradler
Castle Eggenberg Urbock
Edelweiss Beer
Edelweiss Dunkel
Egger Beer
Forst Beer
Freistadter Beer
Grieskirchner Beer
Gsser Beer
Gsser Natur Radler
Hirter Beer
Hopfenknig Eggenberg
Iso Radler
Kaiser Beer
Kaiser Doppelmalz
Kaiser Fasstyp
Murauer Cranberry Beer
Null Komma Josef
Ottakringer Beer
Ottakringer Helles Beer
Puntigamer
Raschhofer Beer
Ritter Brau
Samichlaus Beer
Schlagl Beer
Schlossgold
Schremser Roggen Beer
Schutzen Beer
Schwechater Beer
Stiegl Beer
Stiegl Gaudi Radler Lemon
Stiegl Goldbru
Stiegl Radler Grapefruit
Stiegl Weizengold
Trumer Beer
Weitra Beer

Graphic File Formats

TIF or TIFF
Tagged Image File Format,
developed by the former Aldus
Corporation as a standard format
for scanned images. Tiff supports
Bitmap (Line Art), Grayscale, RGB
and CMYK color spaces. In many
file extensions the last character
was dropped because early versions
of the PC did not support more than
three characters as a file extension.
The TIFF format supports
LZW (Lempel, Ziv and Welch)
compression, a lossless form of
compression method that does not
discard any detail or data from the
image in order to make the file
smaller.

EPS or EPSF
Encapsulated PostScript File (not
recommended for InDesign if you
use transparency) is a platformindependent file format that can
contain either Raster (Pixels) or
Vector (Points) information, or
both. EPS images are always larger
than TIF images (unless internal
JPEG compression is used). EPS
files are made up of two parts,
PostScript code that describes the