There is an issue where a PNG will not look exactly the same in IE vrs FF So if you try to match a background with the PNG you may have issues between the browsers
having said that I love PNGs myself > On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 9:06 AM, Foskett, Mike > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Sorry Brett, you're wrong. >> >> The png format will handle three levels of bit-depth including 8-bit >> which >> is the same as the gif format. >> >> The references you state are somewhat outdated and don't consider the >> different methods of compression that a png will handle natively. >> >> >> >> I suggest you try a few comparisons out yourself. >> >> They don't always work out smaller but most often they do. > > Seconded. You can make 8 bit PNGs with as little as 8 colors or as > many as 256. Just try "Save for Web & Devices" in Photoshop CS3. I > don't even bother with GIFs anymore, the 8-bit PNGs come out smaller > almost every time. > > -- > -- > Christian Montoya > christianmontoya.net > > > ******************************************************************* > List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm > Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm > Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ******************************************************************* > > life is certain death is short ~furry lewis ******************************************************************* List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
