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Why Should You Use PNG File Format in Your Website Creation?
The advantages of including PNG image format in website designing over various other image formats like GIF and JPEG; the file type helps to make better and wonderful icons that will entice your visitorsThe PNG file type was introduced some time ago; it was brought out for consumers around 95/96 to meet the deficiencies of the popular GIF image format. However, it failed to create ripples because the the browsers of the time were not designed to support the advanced offerings of PNG so web designers and developers were compelled to incorporate it stingily. One of the main blocks that marred the features of PNG was with Microsoft Internet Explorer which was one of the most popular browsers of the time; IE had very little place for PNG support consequently the format could only be incorporated to a bare minimum. However, matters changed with the introduction of IE7; this fresh offering from Microsoft has proved immensely useful in increasing increasing the usability of PNGs. So lets take a look at three reasons why PNG is is often regarded as the most innovative image formats around today:
You can get transparent images or a feature called alpha transparency: When you analyze the features of GIF and PNG, you will see that A definitive difference in the two formats is that you will only be able to save any odd color in a transparent format through GIF this equates to the fact that the color can be transformed regardless of it being opaque or transparent with just transparency in between with the use of PNG, you get a serious benefit; because the format supports semi transparent pixels. With this attribute, you can save a PNG file with a soft drop shadow and then use it against a background of your choice. Through this feature you will be able to use an image as a gradient background or water mark. The image file type lets you incorporate the gradual fading of colors from completely opaque to transparent, and hence you will be able to view the webpage underneath
They look spectacular: Not only do you get surprising flexibility when using PNG images but also; there are a myriad of other benefits to incorporating this format. For instance, if you choose a JPG image, you lose some of the details on the original file every time the file is saved, so after a while, you will be able to see a noticeable downgrade in the appearance of the images. Although, this concern has been resolved in GIF and you can store the images without losing any data, GIF has a highly restrictive 256 color palette, which renders it quite futile if you are going to save a photograph. On the other hand, when you use PNG, you can get the best benefits of both these formats; you will be provided a full color display similar to JPEG images and it also offers managed color palette like GIF files. Another advantage is that the compression of the image is lossless so the photograph stays as it is even if you save the file several times.
PNG is self optimizing: One of the hurdles that web designers need to handle very often is the issue where the contrast and brightness of the commuter screen has to be regulated to see the images appropriately; this happens due to various Gamma setting used in monitors from different vendors. Gamma setting is a technology that helps to spread the luminance across the monitor display. However, diverse operating systems use varying Gamma settings. Therefore, an image that is color corrected for Windows may appear abnormal in Mac. Here again, in this case the versatile PNG picture format comes to the rescue, in PNG, you can store the pictures with with a Gamma correction feature that is innate so despite the differences in operating systems; the Gamma settings will be changed on its own to display a file with the impressive ratios of contrast as well as brightness.
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