Re: Backround color choices
by Byron Canfield <barn(at)byronc.com>
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Mon, 02 Mar 1998 16:44:40 -0800 |
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Chris Hawkins <wings(at)azstarnet.com>,
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Hi Chris,<br>
<br>
Even though it's best to stick with the 216-color Netscape palette for
GIFS and backgrounds (otherwise they get dithered on 256-color displays),
there are some workarounds.<br>
<br>
One way, though requiring some careful planning, is to create a custom
color palette for all images (including background) that will appear on
each page (or just make a single palette for the whole site).<br>
<br>
But another, much simpler, way to create backgrounds of various pastel
shades is to "pre-dither" the background. Create a
16-pixel-square image with white, to start out, and then color every
other pixel, forming a checkboard, with the light color of your choice,
say FFFFCC (this would yield a very light yellow, almost cream). Even at
the lowest resolutions (640x480), an image so-dithered, cannot be readily
distinguished from solid color.<br>
<br>
You may find the following site of interest, brought to the attention of
"the list" by Claus Cyrny:<br>
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<br>
</font></u><font color=3D"#000000">At 03:44 PM 3/2/98 -0700, Chris Hawkins
wrote:<br>
>Re background colors:<br>
><br>
>Is there some generally advised restriction on background colors,
for<br>
>instance, wshould they be only in the 216 palette?=A0 Or does this
depend on<br>
>whether you use images and have dithering problems?=A0 The reason I ask
is I<br>
>only find one cream color number in the 216 pallette.<br>
><br>
>Is there only one advised -- #ffffcc ?<br>
><br>
>Thanks<br>
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<div>Barn</div>
<div>(Byron Canfield)</div>
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