This is Interesting: Free Magazines for Graphics designers and webmasters  


Home > Archive > Flash Site Design > May 2005 > Gif or Png?





You are viewing an archived Text-only version of the thread. To view this thread in it's original format and/or if you want to reply to this thread please [click here]

Author Gif or Png?
desziner

2005-05-05, 7:23 pm

Hello,
I am creating a web based training application using screen shots and would
like to know what is the best format to use in terms of projector size. In my
research, I have found people use PNG for it's transparent properties, however
I just need 32 color pallete for screen shots. I am thinking gif would be the
way to go as the file size captures are smaller than PNG.

However, when reading the developing e-learning application guide from
macromedia, their sample files use PNG files for screenshots. Which format
creates the smallest projector?

Thanks

Jeckyl

2005-05-05, 7:23 pm

GIF will make a smaller projector as it has fewer colors than the PNG
version (and vice versa).

Regardless of input format, SWF files only have two formats :
non-progressive JPEG, and zipped bitmap.

If the image its the same, it makes no difference whether it is in GIF or
PNG.
--
Jeckyl


Jeckyl

2005-05-08, 4:15 am

GIF will make a smaller projector as it has fewer colors than the PNG
version (and vice versa).

Regardless of input format, SWF files only have two formats :
non-progressive JPEG, and zipped bitmap.

If the image its the same, it makes no difference whether it is in GIF or
PNG.
--
Jeckyl


Sponsored Links


Copyright 2003 - 2008 forum4designers.com  Software forum  Computer Hardware reviews