RE: do vector graphics enhance our concept of self?

> Jon,
> as far as png files go, as far as my limited (ie one file) test
> showed there
> was a 5-10% compression saving on gif, hardly comparable with ~300% for
> jpeg.

Yes, but JPEG acceives that by use of a compression algorithm which is
inappropriate for use with a transparency mask, so if such information was
needed it would either have to be compressed in a different manner (such as
PNG offers), or the transparency information would have to be out-of-band
(such as the SVG solution described by others).

Received on Monday, 29 July 2002 06:21:48 UTC