Re: second time - re: preloading imgs

by Kay Crowley <kcrowley(at)concentric.net>

Date:	Mon, 04 Jan 1999 09:19:57 -0600
To:	C and P <enigma(at)netcom.ca>, hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org
In-Reply-To:	netcom
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At 02:18 AM 1/4/99 -0500, C and P wrote:

>How
>reliable is using img src width=1 height =1 (ie for an image that is
>actually bigger) to preload images?  Is there a browser/os/system
>combination that will not follow the prescribed img sizes and render the
>img in its true size?  

Phil,

It has always been my understanding that the width/height inclusion has
zero effect on file size. It determines only how that (full) file is *viewed*. 

Whether called at 500/500 or 1/1, the existing file must be loaded and then
made to fit in those dimensions.

KC

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