GIF support

[Luciano Miguel Ferreira Rocha]

On Sat, Jun 26, 2004 at 11:34:07AM +0200, Julien Olivier wrote:
> > GIF is not suitable for photos (doesn't compress well at today's color depth).  
> > PNG makes a file of comparable size to GIF for generated graphics or other 
> > situations where you want non-lossy compression.
> > 
> > So what does GIF offer?  In the past it offered compatibility with older 
> > software but that shouldn't be an issue now.
> > 
> > Adding it to specialised image processing tools may be good for compatibility, 
> > but is there a real need to add it to every program that supports writinga 
> > graphics file?
> 
> 
> AFAIK, the latest Internet Explorer still doesn't support transparent
> PNGs. So, if you want to publish transparent pictures on your website,
> and have them look good for 90% of your audience, you still have to use
> GIFs.
> 
> Or is there another solution ?

Yes, some workarounds for ie have been developed. (like
http://redvip.homelinux.net/varios/explorer-png-en.html)

Check google. :)

Still, adding gif support to image manipulation libraries and programs
could only bring benefits...

Regards,
Luciano Rocha