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We scan slide in an uncompressed format and then convert that to JPEG so it is easy to show slide on a DVD player that can play slides. The TIFF (uncompressed files) are usually saved on a DVD-DATA disk Each TIFF Slide takes about 51MB when scanned at 4000 dpi so you can save about 75 on a DVD. The JPEGS are MUCH smaller so you can save about 500 on a CD.
