gif v jpg v png

[blackleopard92]

Here's the difference b/w these formats.


http://fotofects.com/articles/444/1/PNG-versus-GIF-versus-JPEG

In a very small highlights, it says:


From the comparison table and notes, we can develop some web graphic format usage guidelines:

* GIF, or PNG-8 work best to retain crisp detail in simple illustrations (less than 256 colors), and for web graphics containing text (so the text edges remain sharp)
* JPEG (also abbreviated as "jpg") is still great for photographs displaying millions of colors at a very small file size
* GIF is still the format of choice for simple animations (PNGs are not yet compatible for animations), though JPEGS are used in some FLASH animation work.
* PNG-24, though larger in file size, is a good choice if you don't wish to lose any quality (reduce details, and introduce pixels and noise not in the original photo -- see examples below) in photographs
* Use higher quality JPEGS as more web surfers use high-speed broadband -- remember... at the highest quality setting, JPEG is also lossless (see below)!

 

[Kev]

see below what

 

[blackleopard92]

see below what

see below at that

I copied it straight off the site, and visit it for full info, before finding hidden meanings.

 

[duffarama]

I use PNGs instead of JPEGs because most of my images have text in them. The JPEG format tends to make a blurry haze around the text, whilst PNGs don't.

 

[aussie1st]

gif has problems when I save stuff. Colour seems to distort. Jpg is what I usually use but does have problems as duff mentioned. Only just started using PNG, goes pretty well, keeps transparency for websites so don't have to worry about saving to gif to upload to a site.

 

[IloveGilly]

Same as aussie, A lot of my pics are jpeg but I use png too but not as much.

 

[blackleopard92]

is png compatible with these forums?

 

[duffarama]

is png compatible with these forums?

Yes it is.

 

[Cowburn199]

I prefer JPG. Just for the compressed size. The lower quality doesn't bother me alot.

 

[F4rrukh]

is JPG - JPEG ? : because if it is then you can save anything which you want to make smaller in photoshop as JPEG and put the quality to maximum "12".. the size will be the smaller as you want it and also the best quality like BMP..i do that always ..

 

[blackleopard92]

is JPG - JPEG ? : because if it is then you can save anything which you want to make smaller in photoshop as JPEG and put the quality to maximum "12".. the size will be the smaller as you want it and also the best quality like BMP..i do that always ..

it's true.Jpg on high quality becomes lossless format, but png is still better

 

[hondeyho]

In my opinion GIF is the dodgy one
JPEG is the blotchy
PNG is the one I always use.

 

[kuttakumar]

I use gif mostly and sometimes use png.

But according to me png is much better.