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- From: ender <kinetic1@pgh.net>
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
- Subject: Re: Should html gfx all be laced?
- Date: 5 Apr 1996 03:26:07 GMT
- Organization: Pittsburgh OnLine, Inc.
- Message-ID: <4k23sf$d7i@dropit.pgh.net>
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- fulldog@tag01.acnet.net (Victor Vargas G.) writes:
- > In article <4jjuvd$spg@news.aloha.com>, lo@kokee.hawaiian.net (Lopaka) wrote:
- >
- > > Should inline images all be laced? What about backgrounds?
- >
- > Interlace usually helps big graphics to appear to 'wipe-in' blinds-like,
- > so the user has an idea of what the incoming graphic is during slow
- > transfers. However, Netscape 2.x onwards displays incoming grafx as fat,
- > big pixels, gradually refining...
- >
- > > Should I use gif89a even if transparency is not needed?
- >
- > Haven't seen a notable difference in filesize between 87 and 89a files, so
- > if you really don't need transparency and don't have access to gif89a
- > tools, it's a safe bet to use plain gif (as in ADPro/ImageFX)...
- >
- > --
- > Victor Vargas G. ÇAmiga 3D animation & video graphics/Mac DTPÇ
- >
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- > > Should inline images all be laced?
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- I say no you should lace only in some circumstances. To me, the effect
- that you get from an inter-laced GIF is not as appealing as seeing the
- true graphic load in. First impressions are critical.
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