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Icon sizes: 256x256, 128x128, 64x64, 60x60, 48x48, 40x40, 32x32, 30x30, 26x26, 24x24, 20x20, 16x16, 512x512 File formats: ICO, GIF, PNG, BMP ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Why Should You Use PNG Image Format in Your Website Designs?The pros of incorporating PNG images in website creation over various other image formats such as GIF and JPEG; the image format helps to make bettergood and wonderful icons that will prove alluring to your visitors.The PNG file format was introduced a few years back; it was put forth in the marketlfor consumers in the mid 90's to meet the deficiencies of the traditional GIF file type. However, it did not make an impression because the the browsers of the time were unable to support the advanced offerings of PNG so website designers and makers had to use it restrictedly. One of the major blocks faced by PNG was with Microsoft's flagship product, 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 used in the most restricted way. However metamorphosed when IE7 was brought out; this latestfresh offeringbrowser from Microsoft has helped in increasing the utility of PNGs. So lets take a look at three reasons why PNG is one of the the most useful image formats around today: You will be able to create see through images or alpha transparency: When you compare PNG with GIF, will notice that A defnitve difference in the two formats is that you can only save any odd color transparently through the use of GIF this simply means that the color can be transformed regardless of it being opaque or transparent with no other color in between; however, with PNG, you get adistinct feature over GIF; because the format can be used to roduce semi tranparency. With this attaribute, you can save a PNG image with a soft drop shadow and then float it against any background. You can also use the image as a watermark or a gradient background. The image file type allows for the slow fading ofshades from entirely opaque to absolutely transparent, so that you can see the webpage below They lookspectacular: Not only do you get surprising flexibility when using PNG images but also ; there are numreous other benefit to using this format. For instance, if you make use of the JPG Format, you lose a part of the data from the initial image each time the file is saved, so in time, you will notice a conspicuous decline in the appearance of the media. Even if, this issue has been solved in in the file type and will be able to store the images without compromising any information, GIF has a highly restrictive 256 color palette, which rendersimpart it quite futile if you have to save a picture. However, when you use PNG, you can get the perfect attributes of of the image formats; you will be provded a an extensive color display like with JPEG images and it also}{supports| provides|offers} managed color palette {like|a la| as seen in} GIF files. {Also|At the same time|Another advantage is that} the {compression|storage} of the {file|image|picture} is {lossless|sans loss|without loss} so the {image|picture|photograph} {stays put|stays as it is|does not change} {regardless of how many time you save it|despite innumerable times of saving the file|even if you save the file several times}. {PNG is self optimizingL Self Optimization is possible in PNG|PNG allows for self optimization}: {One of the hurdles| A major concern|A serious problem} that web {designers|pogrammers} {face|have to tackle|need to handle} {on a daily basis|frequently|veryoften} is the {fact that|issue where|the anomaly due to which} {the contrast and the brightness of the monitor|the brightness and the contrast ratio of the screen|the contrast and brightness of the commuter screen} has to be {adjusted|changed|regulated} to see the {images|pictures|the display} {properly|correctly|appropriately}; {this happens|this problem occurs|the issue comes into the picture} due to {the Gamma settings of different monitors|various Gamma setting used in monitors from different vendors|the difference in the Gamma setting used for the different monitors}. {Gamma|Gamma setting} is a {method|technology|technique} {used|incorported|that helps} to {distribute|scatter|spread} the {luminance|brightness|the light} across the {display surface|screen|monitor display}. 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