File Types:
GIF (more widely used than png)
- best used for bitmap images, line art, and images with a large area of solid color
- lossless
- transparency needs BG color assigned
- supported in all browsers
- 8-bit 256 colors
- capable of animation
JPG
- best used for photographic images and color patterns
- lossy (sharp edges will appear blurred)
- NO transparency
- supported in all browsers
- millions of colors
- No animation
PNG (becoming an increasingly popular replacement for GIF)
- best used for high quality transparent images (especially on a background that is not solid)
- lossless
- fully transparent; smoother edges than GIF
- Browser Compatibility Issues: The easiest way to PNG support in IE6
- millions of colors (doesn't support CMYK)
- No animation
Tutorials for Images to Create:
Random Lines Made With Mesh (AI) - Veerle
- Mod Lines
- Retro
- 70's Roller Disco
- Simple Shapes
- Geometric
- Clean
Resources:
