Re: [WSG] To stretch an image within a div ??

2008-07-08 Thread Joseph Ortenzi
Sorry have to jump on that one, Rick. No application can create extra pixels where only one existed. At best, they can interpolate what a pixel _might need to be_ by being very clever about the pixels surroundings and using sophisticated filters and techniques, but it is an educated guess

Re: [WSG] To stretch an image within a div ??

2008-07-08 Thread Rick Lecoat
On 8 Jul 2008, at 10:24, Joseph Ortenzi wrote: No application can create extra pixels where only one existed. At best, they can interpolate what a pixel _might need to be_ by being very clever about the pixels surroundings and using sophisticated filters and techniques, but it is an

Re: [WSG] To stretch an image within a div ??

2008-07-08 Thread Matt 0000
I completely understand everyone's comments on image enlargement using professional graphic applications vs. browsers using their cheesy routines. What I didn't know was if I had missed any use of proper techniques within CSS to achieve what I needed. My first post exposes the approaches I am

Re: [WSG] To stretch an image within a div ??

2008-07-07 Thread Matt 0000
Unfortunately, the link is intranet. I could perhaps attempt to post the skeletal code of the test version, if it's really required. From your earlier email I'm starting to gather that if an image is wider than the width of the div (or even browser window), auto-fitting isn't going to be a

[WSG] To stretch an image within a div ??

2008-07-05 Thread Matt 0000
My web page is divided into 5 parts: Header, Left Sidebar, Content, Right Sidebar Footer. Within the header, I wish to place a large logo, a mini logo and a site name or company name in large text. Currently, the CSS I'm using for the header is: : : div { margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 1px

RE: [WSG] To stretch an image within a div ??

2008-07-05 Thread Kepler Gelotte
Hi Matt, If you stretch the img (you can't stretch a background-image as far as I know), you will definitely not be happy with the results. I am assuming you have a flexible design where the content expands to fit the width of the browser's window? If that is the case, create a very wide

Re: [WSG] To stretch an image within a div ??

2008-07-05 Thread Matt 0000
Kepler, Thanks for the quick reply. I'm using a 3 column elastic design with a min-width of 54 em. The content div stretches like a hybrid does, but the left and right sidebars don't. The header and footer will stretch without a problem as well. The content is embedded between the