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Why Should You Use PNG Images in Your Website Creation?
The advantages of incorporating PNG images in website designing over other image formats like GIF and JPEG; the file format works well if you need to make better and wonderful icons that will wow your consumersThe PNG image format was introduced a few years back; it was brought out for consumers in 1995/96 to cover the drawbacks of the the common GIF file type. However, it did not catch on because the then browsers were unable to support the advanced attributes of PNG so website designers and makers had to use it restrictedly. One of the main hindrances faced by the format was Microsoft Internet Explorer which was one of the most popular browsers of that period; IE had little or no place for PNG support which meant that the format could only be incorporated in the most restricted way. Then, the scene changed when IE7 was brought out; this fresh product from Microsoft has helped in increasing the usability of PNGs. So here is a look at three reasons why PNG is one of the best image formats to be introduced so far:
You can get images that can be superimposed due to their transparency or a feature called alpha transparency: When you compare PNG with GIF, you will see that one of the major differences is that you you will be restricted to saving any odd color as transparent in GIF this equates to the fact that you can get the color regardless of it being opaque or transparent with just transparency in between; however, with PNG, you get a distinct benefit; because the format can be used to produce semi transparency. This simply means that you can save a PNG picture 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 background with gradient or a water mark. The file type gives you the option to use the gradual fading of hues from fully opaque to see through, and hence you will be able to view the webpage below
They look fabulous: Not only do you get surprising flexibility when using PNG images but also; there are a myriad of other benefits to using this format. For example, if you choose a JPG image, you lose a part of the information from the original file whenever you save the file, so in time, you will be able to see a noticeable decline in the finesse of the images. Although, this problem has been resolved in GIF and it is possible to save the images without sacrificing any information, GIF has a highly restrictive 256 color palette, which imparts it quite useless if you want to save a snap shot. But, if PNG is incorporated, you can get the most desired benefits of both these formats; you get an extensive color display like with JPEG images and it also provides managed color palette like GIF files. Another advantage is that the compression of the image is lossless so the photograph does not change despite innumerable times of saving the file.
PNG is self optimizing: A serious problem that web designers have to tackle on a daily basis is the fact that the contrast and brightness of the commuter screen has to be changed to see the the display properly; the issue comes into the picture due to the difference in the Gamma setting used for the different monitors. Gamma setting is a technique used to distribute the luminance across the display surface. However, various operating systems use a variety of Gamma settings. So, a picture that is color corrected specifically for Windows may appear abnormal in Mac. Here again, in this scenario the innovative PNG format 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 show a picture with the impressive brightness and contrast.
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