I agree completely with Syed. PNG is the way to go if at all possible. Grant
On Jun 3, 2019, 4:38 PM, at 4:38 PM, Syed Zaeem Hosain <[email protected]> wrote: >For screen captures, using PNG is the best way to go, IMHO. In our >modern web/storage era, the size of HTML files should not be a >constraint here. > >JPG is for pictures (can create pixel artifacts with images like screen >captures - random dots with colors not from the original, etc.). > >GIF (at least the earlier formats) is too restrictive in the number of >possible colors - this may not be an issue with your images, but why >bother worrying about it. > >Z > >-----Original Message----- >From: Framers ><[email protected]> On Behalf >Of Caroline Tabach >Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2019 5:45 AM >To: An email list for people using Adobe FrameMaker software. ><[email protected]> >Subject: [Framers] Revisiting graphic formats, png or something else? > >Hi > >I create PDF files, which are generally viewed on screen, and possibly >printed by end-users from time to time, and responsive HTML help files. > >The user guides contain screen captures in .png format. > >Keeping the size of the HTML files down in important. > >Is there are better option than png? > >thanks > >-- >Caroline Tabach >Technical/Marcom Writer >e-mail: [email protected] >_______________________________________________ > >This message is from the Framers mailing list > >Send messages to [email protected] Visit the list's homepage >at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at >http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ >Subscribe and unsubscribe at >http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com >Send administrative questions to [email protected] >_______________________________________________ > >This message is from the Framers mailing list > >Send messages to [email protected] >Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com >Archives located at >http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ >Subscribe and unsubscribe at >http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com >Send administrative questions to [email protected] _______________________________________________ This message is from the Framers mailing list Send messages to [email protected] Visit the list's homepage at http://www.frameusers.com Archives located at http://www.mail-archive.com/framers%40lists.frameusers.com/ Subscribe and unsubscribe at http://lists.frameusers.com/listinfo.cgi/framers-frameusers.com Send administrative questions to [email protected]
