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Why Should You Use PNG Image Format in Your Website Creation?
The benefits of using PNG file format in website designing over other image formats like GIF and JPEG; the image format can be used to make really amazing and spectacular images that will entice your customersThe PNG file type was introduced quite a while back; it was brought out in the market in the mid 90's to make up for the shortcomings of the traditional GIF image format. However, it failed to create ripples because the then browsers were not designed to support the advanced offerings of PNG so web designers and developers were forced to use it stingily. One of the major blocks that marred the features of PNG was with Microsoft Internet Explorer which was the most well known and widely used browsers of that period; IE had little or no space for PNG support which equated to the fact that the format could only be made use of in the most restricted way. But, matters metamorphosed after the availability of IE7; this new offering from Microsoft has helped in increasing the usability of PNGs. So lets take a look at three reasons why PNG is is often regarded as 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, will notice that A definitive difference in the two formats is that you will only be able to save a particular color transparently through the use of GIF which means that the color can be used regardless of it being opaque or transparent with just transparency in between; however, with PNG, you get a specific advantage; because the format is capable of producing semi transparent pixels. This simply means that you can save a PNG image with a soft drop shadow and then use it against a background of your choice. You can also use the image as a gradient background or water mark. The file type gives you the option to use the gradual fading of shades from completely opaque to see through, exposing the webpage that lies in the background
They look fabulous: Apart from the fact, that you get amazing flexibility wit PNG images; there are numerous other advantages to incorporating this format. For example, when you use a JPEG image, you lose some of the details from the initial image whenever the file is saved, so in time, you will be able to see a distinct deterioration in the finesse of the images. Even though, this concern has been solved in in the file type and it is possible to save the pictures without compromising any details, GIF has a limited color palette of 256, which makes it quite useless if you are going to save a snap shot. However, if PNG is incorporated, you will get the perfect attributes of the image formats; you will have access to an extensive color display like with JPEG file type and it also offers managed color palette as seen in GIF files. At the same time the storage of the image is lossless so the image stays as it is even if you save the file several times.
PNG allows for self optimization: One of the hurdles that web programmers need to handle frequently is the issue where the brightness and the contrast ratio of the screen has to be changed to see the images properly; the issue comes into the picture due to various Gamma setting used in monitors from different vendors. Gamma setting is a technology that helps to scatter the brightness across the screen. However, various operating systems use a variety of Gamma settings. Therefore, multimedia that is color corrected specifically for Windows will seem wrong when seen on Mac. Here again, in this case the innovative PNG picture format can help you out, in PNG, you can save the files with with a Gamma correction feature that is innate so regardless of the operating system; the Gamma settings will be realigned to display an image with the impressive brightness and contrast.
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