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       A.  Use JPEG
      compression.  Typically you will get about a 15:1 compression with
      JPEG, and (if it is done properly) have no detectable loss of quality. 
      If you are using Photoshop, when you click
      "save-as", then "JPEG", you will be asked for a file
      compression number.  Use 10-12, for highest quality (largest file
      size, least compression). 
      JPEG artifacts almost always result from either (a) saving
      at a lower compression number (e.g., less than 6), and/or (b) using a very
      small file to make a very large print. 
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