PNG does variable (8-bit) transparency and up to 24-bit colour,GIF does on/off (one-bit) transparency and 8-bit colour, and can do animations.
For the default settings of each format, a GIF will be smaller; however, for larger images a PNG will compress the information of a static GIF better.
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Tue 13 Mar 2007, 12:37,
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For the default settings of each format, a GIF will be smaller; however, for larger images a PNG will compress the information of a static GIF better.
thank you muchness:)
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SkUG >_O i got a couple of stitches in my eyeball... ow,
Tue 13 Mar 2007, 12:45,
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you can also save as 8-bit PNG thoughworks just like a GIF (on/off transparency too) except it doesn't do animation, and it's almost always smaller than the corresponding GIF, apart from with really tiny icon-sized images
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plentyofants more ghee, vicar?,
Tue 13 Mar 2007, 13:00,
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