Re: My turn to ask silly questions

I will say, in addendum to Ted's comments about graphics and such.  JPG's
are better for pictures and such.  A while back I
inquired to this list on different Graphics Programs,  and they do make a
difference.  I currently use Canvas, and it came with alot of
information, even shows you what a certain graphic or picture would look
like in different formats before your about to save it.
QUITE helpful.

Just my little input,

Woody
WEE Enterprises


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Temer" <temer(at)c-zone.net>
To: "HWGBASICS" <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 1:31 PM
Subject: Re: My turn to ask silly questions


> IceWolf:
>
> If I may expand on what Michael said:
>
> > In your image tag, you need an alignment attribute; e.g.
> > <.img src="./images/yourgraphic.gif" height="##" width="##" border="##"
> > align="left">
>
> Additional "align" values are "right", "center", "top", "middle", "bottom"
> and in addition, there is abstop and bottom. (abs for absolute), a
"texttop"
> and maybe some others I've forgotten. You can get pretty fancy using this
> method.
>
> JPEG's support the "full" color spectrum, (the so-called 16 million
colors).
> For this reason they are super for photos and paintings with hundreds of
> colors and shadings. A good graphics program can compress the file
> enormously without apparent degradation. (Often reducing file size from
150K
> or so, down to 6-8K) Remember--the big thing that limits picture quality
on
> web sites is the viewer's monitor screen--not file types.
>
> GIF's are usually better for other uses as GIF's only support "about" 216
> colors for all practical purposes. They are good for:
>
> 1. For solid colors and cartoon type drawings.
> 2. For an image that requires one color to be transparent.
> 3. For animated images.
>
> BMP's have such limited support, (not sure Netscape has EVER supported
them
> as there is a misconception that BMP is a Microsoft thing), that they are
> usually not considered. Even when supported, they often have larger file
> sizes.
>
> Michael is correct about resizing an image using HTML. It is very easy to
> distort the image. Unless you are an old graphic artist and "aspect ratio"
> just comes naturally, it is best to use the "resize" feature in a graphics
> program and then resave the image to a new name. (If you need that name
and
> wish to keep both images, then rename the large image first.)
>
> Aspect Ratio: The ratio of height and width of an image. Thus an 8x10
image
> reduced to 50% will become 4x5 if the aspect ratio is maintained. The file
> size will become approx. one-forth of the original size.
>
> And this is perhaps the most important reason to resize in a graphics
> program. To reduce the file size. If you use HTML to resize the image, the
> file size in kilobytes will remain the same.
>
> An easy way to get further info along these lines is to join the forums of
> any of the better graphics programs-- Canvas (Deneba), PhotoShop (Adobe)
or
> PaintShop Pro. I expect you'll get more information than you'll ever get
> time to read.
>
> I hope that the above is helpful. I assumed that if you asked the
questions,
> you might need the explanations. If so, I'm sorry to be so brief. It is
just
> that us old codgers don't mind making a fool of ourselves--we just don't
> want to become boring. [silly grin]
>
> Best wishes
> Ted Temer
> Temercraft Designs Redding, CA
> temer(at)c-zone.net
> www.temercraft.com/
> www.newsredding.com/
>
>
>
> >
> > Hello Ice Wolf!
> >
> > >I use Arachnophilia as my HTML editor. Without getting into a
discussion
> of
> > >editor capabilities, can someone please tell me how to left-justify an
> image
> > >on my web-site, and then put text on the right side?
> >
> > In your image tag, you need an alignment attribute; e.g.
> > <.img src="./images/yourgraphic.gif" height="##" width="##" border="##"
> > align="left">
> > Your text should appear just to the right of the image and flow down.
> >
> > >Or do I need to put it in an invisible table?
> >
> > You could use a table, but there is less code to write using the above
> > technique. On the other hand, it depends upon how precisely you want to
> > place the elements on your page.
> >
> > >Another question: why are jpgs better than bmps or gifs?
> >
> > JPG's are not necessarily "better" than GIF's...the deciding factor is
> > usually content of the image. One rule of thumb is, text=GIF, photo=JPG.
> > Again, you must use your own best judgement here. Normally, given the
same
> > graphic, JPG will require more disk space than GIF.
> >
> > >Yet another question: is it better to resize an image with a graphics
> > >program, or change the size with the HTML code?
> >
> > This gave me a chuckle...a long time ago (in a galaxy far, far away,) I
> > tried to use HTML to resize images. You can quickly see that it is
better
> > to resize the image in your graphics software. Coding the "resize" in
your
> > HTML will usually distort the image, depending on how radically you have
> > "resized" it.
> >
> > >--IceWolf
> >
> > Good luck, and Happy HTMLing.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Michael Jon Muehlendorf
> > Freedom Systems Group
> > email: mailto:coyote(at)scenic-bluffs.com
> > www: http://www.scenic-bluffs.com/fsg/
> >
>

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