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Icon sizes: 48x48, 32x32, 24x24, 16x16, 256x256, 512x512 File formats: ICO, GIF, PNG, BMP Why Do You Need to Use PNG Images in Your Website Designs?The pros of using PNG file format in website creation over other image formats such as GIF and JPEG; the image format can be use to make really amazing and spectacular images that will prove alluring to your customers.The PNG file type was introduced some time ago; it was put forth in the marketlfor consumers in 1995/96 to meet the deficiencies of the popular GIF file type. However, it did not catch on because the early browsers were not designed to support the advanced offerings of PNG so website designers and developers were compelled include it in their designs sparingly. One of the main hurdles standing in the way of PNG was with Microsoft's flagship product, Internet Explorer which was by far the most famous browsers of the time; IE had limited place for PNG support consequently the format could only be used in the most restricted way. matters changed when IE7 was brought out; this latestfresh product from Microsoft has proved immensely useful in increasing increasing the usability of PNGs. So here is a look at three reasons why PNG is one of the the most useful image formats around today: You will be able to create tranparent images or alpha transparency: When you pitch GIF against PNG, it will become apparent that A defnitve difference in the two formats is that you you will be restricted to saving a particular color as transparent in GIF which means that the color can be transformed whether opaque or transparent with just transparency in between; however, with PNG, you get a serious feature over GIF; because the format can be used to roduce semi tranparency. This feature gives you the ability to save a PNG image with a soft drop shadow and then float it against any background. You can also use the image as a background with gradient or a water mark. The file type allows for the smooth fading ofhues from fully opaque to se through, and hence you will be able to view the webpage underneath They lookspectacular: Not only do you get surprising flexibility when using PNG images but also ; there are numreous other advantages to including this format. For instance, if you make use of the JPG Format, you lose a portion of the details from the initial image each time the file is saved, so eventually, you will be able to view a distinct downgrade in the finesse of the pictures. Although, this problem has now been sortedbeen resolved in the image format and will be able to store the pictures without losing any details, GIF has a limited color palette of 256, which rendersimpart it quite ineffective if you want to store a snap shot. But, with PNG, you could get the perfect features of the two file types; you will be provded a a full color display like with JPEG file type 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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