Posted by kchayka on 06/07/05 05:50

dorayme wrote:
>> From: "Nik Coughin" <nrkn!no-spam!@woosh.co.nz>
>>
>> Png averages 20% better compression than gif.
>
> But, I understand, not as well supported as gif across all the browsers.

Not true. Graphic browsers from the old "version 4" (IE, NS, even Opera)
on supports png images. Those old browsers have faded into virtual
nothingness. Earlier browser versions are so rare they might as well not
exist at all.

Not all browsers support alpha transparency *cough* IE *cough*, but
that's no different from gif. Indexed transparency works just fine.

> gifs can be good where there are simple restricted
> palette colours too, no tonal range.

That's no different from png. If your graphics program doesn't let you
save/export png with an indexed color palette (8-bit, max 256 colors),
it's deficient.

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