Newbie question on image format

I'm creating a document to be printed by a commercial printer. They are going to get a high-res PDF from me as a final file. As I create my InDesign document, is there any real differnce if I place .JPG's as long as the resolution is high enough and the quality is where I want it? I'm using a lot of .JPG's (which I open in PhotoShop and correct the balance/brightness/contrast, etc.) and I don't know if it makes any difference to save them as .TIFF or .PSD. I know that .JPG's can't be used for images that contain transparencies, but other than that can I save some space and just use .JPG's if I want?

is there any real differnce if I place .JPG's as long as the resolution is high enough and the quality is where I want it? I
Actually it really depends upon how you generate your final PDF. If you have placed JPG files and your Export PDF options are set to resize the image based upon resolution at whatever setting, you may be doing more damage to the image upon export without realizing it. There is also the issue of transparency and the interaction of JPG files due to the compression setting and the interpolation of processing transparency.
So the clear answer is - it depends.

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Quick question, possibly very newbie'ish for most, but quite
frustrating for me.
I am working with the trial version of Dreamweaver, and I'm
trying to figure out how to format a picture to do something aking
to the "Send behind text" in Microsoft Word, trying to take a bunch
of pictures, and place them in the background, behind the tables
I'm using to build the webpage.
If it is possible for Dreamweaver, I have not been able to
find it in the help topics. Any ideas are appreciated. Thanks a
lot!
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Specify the image as the background image of the table or
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> Quick question, possibly very newbie'ish for most, but
quite frustrating
> for me.
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> I am working with the trial version of Dreamweaver, and
I'm trying to
> figure
> out how to format a picture to do something aking to the
"Send behind
> text" in
> Microsoft Word, trying to take a bunch of pictures, and
place them in the
> background, behind the tables I'm using to build the
webpage.
>
> If it is possible for Dreamweaver, I have not been able
to find it in the
> help
> topics. Any ideas are appreciated. Thanks a lot!
>
> Colin
>

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Firefox for Mac preferences shows .qif file format for quicken as "quicktime image format"-wrong application and won't let me select anything else

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Re: Quicken 2007; Mac OS 10.5
Problem: can’t import or download Qif format files into quicken from bofa or Chase. Mac can’t recognize; how do I set preferences in Firefox (or Safari).
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Hello,
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When installing new programs on a Mac can you create shortcuts to the programs on the Dock? I did what I THOUGHT it would be, i.e I made an Alias and stuck it in the dock, but on rebooting my Mac later on, in place of the shortcuts where 3 question marks which when clicked on did absolutely nothing???
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Image cannot be rendered because Aperture does not support image format

Dear all,
I have installed apple Aperture 3.03 and the complete Nick software plug-in selection:
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For me it is really strange that even after replacing the the library in my normally not connect back up the problem still exists (this should be not affected by the event as the back up was not done any more) / new imported images are editable with the Plug-In.
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