Has Anyone Started Using PNG images in Websites

[Andy]

But GIFs support animations.

[SensoVision]

MNG too http://www.libpng.org/pub/mng/
unfortunately right now you've to install plugin in order to see images in this format :-P

[SensoVision]

Just remind about this thread and decide to ask if anyone switched to using PNGs for new projects? Personally I'm using it currently for saving small graphic elements like buttons.

[Andy]

I am using ping images for icons such as with unordered lists.

I really would like to use pings in place of static gifs because of the alpha channel where you can blend the image into the background. They would be ideal for logos so they don't need to be re-worked just because you switched the theme of your website. Gifs can end up with ragged edges if you change backgrounds.

[Andy]

I think there is no argument not to use Gifs anymore and still the alpha channel is not fully compatible across browsers for PNGs. This is a real pain since images cannot be blended with graphical backgrounds such as repeated background image fills on a fluid web page design. At least not exactly at the edges.

[SensoVision]

I think diversity of formats is the key, so as long as application can produce GIFs and they fit to situation there is no real reason to avoid them by all means

[Andy]

My preference is for pngs since there is no loss last time I checked out this matter.

With most people using broadband I loose less sleep these days over download times and server load.

[donecweb]

I read something about the problem with IE and the PNG format and have been testing it out. You know, I imagine, that the PNG format background transparencies don't work well in IE. Well, what I read and so far from my testing this problem fails to show if you change the image from RGB to an Indexed Pallet. Of course you tend to lose some of the quality on complex image just like you do in the GIF format.

[SensoVision]

That's interesting, I'm going to try it out.
But if I'm not wrong in indexed colors is what make PNG format produce small sized files which are good for web

[Manu]

mmmmmmmmm........ Google does it..... They are using png in their logo and other images.

[mic_comte]

 Never used PNG format. I will try.

[Queen Bee]

You know, I imagine, that the PNG format background transparencies don't work well in IE.

This is exactly the problem. Transparent PNGs display correctly in browsers like Firefox and Opera-- it's IE that can't seem to get things straight. Once again I'd like to thank Microsoft for creating software with poor standards.

I recently purchased a Microsoft mouse that was not compatibile with the 64-bit XP. Hah!

[SensoVision]

I recently purchased a Microsoft mouse that was not compatibile with the 64-bit XP. Hah!

that's really nice of Microsoft didn't it worked at all or just utility software which comes in package?

[Queen Bee]

that's really nice of Microsoft  didn't it worked at all or just utility software which comes in package?

I ended up having to install new drivers for x64 before I could even get the mouse to function. It took several hours for me to find what I needed. Anyone without access to the internet (hah) would have had no option but to return the mouse...

[Teflon]

I use PNGs as long as the image is not too big otherwise it wouuld have to be old faithful GIF and JPEG.