Posted by if on 03/17/06 22:18

Mark Goodge <usenet@listmail.good-stuff.co.uk> wrote in
news:vepk12hceuq4mt3s5c2eh0lnbc6lbqbm3b@news.markshouse.net:
>
> PDF has its place. It's particularly good for viewing detailed
> technical drawings, plans, etc, as the user can zoom in and out within
> the document itself rather than needing to have multiple copies at
> different resolutions.

Opera can do this with HTML, provided you turn on the hidden interpolation
option (otherwise rescaled images will look like crap). It also has a full
screen mode which really does use the full screen so that you can see as
much of the document as possible.

However for examining images in detail I prefer loading them individually
in Irfanview, which not only lets me zoom in and out in full screen mode
but also sharpen or brighten or resample an image that isn't clear enough.

It's also good for on screen proofing of a
> document that will be published in print, such as the layout of a
> magazine.

This is the one are where PDF excels, really it's a niche product for
simulating a paper printout. Very useful if you intend the document to be
printed out and know what paper size your customer uses, but an annoyance
otherwise.

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