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Icon sizes: 256x256, 64x64, 48x48, 32x32, 24x24, 20x20, 16x16 File formats: ICO, GIF, PNG, BMP ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Why Do You Need to Use PNG Image Format in Your Website Creation?The pros of including PNG file format in website creation over the different image formats like GIF and JPEG; the image format can be used to make better and wonderful icons that will prove alluring to your consumersThe PNG file format was introduced quite a while back; it was put forth for consumers in 1995/96 to make up for the shortcomings of the traditional GIF image format. However, it did not catch on because the the browsers of the time were not designed to support the state of the art features of PNG so internet designers and developers had to incorporate it sparingly. One of the primary hurdles that marred the features of PNG was with Microsoft's Internet Explorer which was one of the most popular browsers of the time; IE had very little place for PNG support which meant that the format could only be made use of to a bare minimum. However, the scene went through a change with the introduction of IE7; this new browser from Microsoft has proved immensely useful in increasing increasing the usability of PNGs. So here is why at three reasons why PNG is is often regarded as the most useful image formats to be introduced so far: You will be able to create images that can be superimposed due to their transparency or a feature called alpha transparency: When you pitch GIF against PNG, it will become apparent that a very distinct advantage with PNG is that you can only save a particular color transparently through the use of GIF this equates to the fact that the color can be transformed whether opaque or transparent with nothing in betweenbut when you use PNG, you get a serious advantage; because the format can be used to produce semi transparency. This simply means that you can save a PNG image with a soft drop shadow and then fuse it with a background that suits your taste. The Image can also be used as a watermark or a gradient background. The image file type allows for the slow fading of shades from entirely opaque to absolutely transparent, so that you can see the webpage that lies in the background They look fabulous: Apart from the fact, that you get amazing flexibility wit PNG images; there are a myriad of other advantages to using this format. For instance, if you make use of the JPG Format, you lose some of the details from the original file every time you save the file, so eventually, you will be able to see a noticeable downgrade in the quality of the media. Even though, this concern has been solved in GIF and it is possible to save the images without compromising any information, GIF has a highly restrictive 256 color palette, which makes it quite futile if you want to store a picture. On the other hand, with PNG, you will get the most desired attributes of both these formats; you get a full color display similar to JPEG format and it also supports managed color palette a la GIF files. Also the storage of the picture is sans loss so the picture stays put despite innumerable times of saving the file. Self Optimization is possible in PNG: A major concern that web programmers have to tackle very often is the anomaly due to which the contrast and the brightness of the monitor has to be regulated to see the the display appropriately; this happens due to various Gamma setting used in monitors from different vendors. Gamma setting is a method that helps to distribute the brightness across the display surface. However, various operating systems use varying Gamma settings. So, an image that is color corrected for Windows will seem wrong when seen on Mac. Once again, in this situation the flexible PNG image type can prove useful, in PNG, you can save the files with a built in Gamma correction so regardless of the operating system; the Gamma settings will be realigned to display a picture with the perfect ratios of contrast as well as brightness. ![]()
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