Sorry Mike I do not have an example at the moment - just remember past headaches with it - apparently there is a solution http://hsivonen.iki.fi/png-gamma/ per a previous email on this thread - you can google the issue I'm sure
Neal > "There is an issue where a PNG will not look exactly the same in IE vrs > FF" > > Never come across that, have you a reference or example? > I have come across something similar with Safari and Photoshop images > not blending. > But it wasn't png related it was a gamma setting in Photoshop. > > > Brett: > PNGgauntlet is freeware: http://brh.numbera.com/software/pnggauntlet/ > As is PNGcrush: http://pmt.sourceforge.net/pngcrush/ > If you're not using a decent compressor then png's are 15% - 20% > oversized. > > I'll have to agree to disagree with you on gif file-size being smaller. > > > Mike Foskett > http://websemantics.co.uk/ > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 25 November 2008 15:59 > To: wsg@webstandardsgroup.org > Subject: Re: [WSG] your best practise for CSS sprites for elements that > have no height declared > > 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 The references you state are somewhat outdated and don't consider the 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] > ******************************************************************* > > > > -------------------Warning------------------------ > > This e-mail is from outside Tesco - check that it is genuine. Tesco may > monitor and record all e-mails. > > > > ---- Disclaimer ---- > This is a confidential email. Tesco may monitor and record all emails. > The views expressed in this email are those of the sender and not Tesco. > > Tesco Stores Limited > Company Number: 519500 > Registered in England > Registered Office: Tesco House, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire EN8 > 9SL > VAT Registration Number: GB 220 4302 31 > > > > ******************************************************************* > 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] *******************************************************************
