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<P><FONT SIZE=2>A quick question.....does PNG support animations?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> From: Doncho N. Gunchev [<A HREF="mailto:mr700@globalnet.bg">mailto:mr700@globalnet.bg</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 8:15 AM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> To: fedora-devel-list@redhat.com</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Cc: Julien Olivier; russell@coker.com.au</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Subject: Re: GIF support</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> On Saturday 26 June 2004 12:34, Julien Olivier wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > GIF is not suitable for photos (doesn't compress well at </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> today's color depth). </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > PNG makes a file of comparable size to GIF for generated </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> graphics or other </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > situations where you want non-lossy compression.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > So what does GIF offer? In the past it offered </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> compatibility with older </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > software but that shouldn't be an issue now.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > Adding it to specialised image processing tools may be </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> good for compatibility, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > but is there a real need to add it to every program that </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> supports writinga </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > > graphics file?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > AFAIK, the latest Internet Explorer still doesn't support </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> transparent</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > PNGs. So, if you want to publish transparent pictures on </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> your website,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > and have them look good for 90% of your audience, you still </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> have to use</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > GIFs.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > Or is there another solution ?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> > </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> You might want to look at "MSIE PNG Alpha Channel Fix"</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> <A HREF="http://redvip.homelinux.net/varios/explorer-png-en.html" TARGET="_blank">http://redvip.homelinux.net/varios/explorer-png-en.html</A> and</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> <A HREF="http://www.koivi.com/ie-png-transparency/" TARGET="_blank">http://www.koivi.com/ie-png-transparency/</A> (this one uses php </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> to convert pages</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> and I don't like it as much). AFAIK MSIE for mac PCs does </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> support this without</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> ugly hacks. I hope mozilla and probably IE will have full </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> mng/jng support some</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> day...</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> -- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Regards,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Doncho N. Gunchev Registered Linux User #291323 at counter.li.org</FONT>
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