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Web Graphics Problems !
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If you are using an AOL browser, the default mode for graphics viewing is compressed.
You guessed it! The graphics look dithered and blurry.
Go to your internet preferences (location depends on version of AOL browser) and remove the check mark from the compressed graphics field and you'll see much better graphics.
You guessed it! The graphics look dithered and blurry.
Go to your internet preferences (location depends on version of AOL browser) and remove the check mark from the compressed graphics field and you'll see much better graphics.
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What are you previewing your pages in?
What server are you using?
What FTP program? Cheers,
Jim
What server are you using?
What FTP program? Cheers,
Jim
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Dean. I think I know the cause of the problem now. I don't however know the solution. I build my website using MS Publisher. The stock images I have are good quality jpegs, but when Publisher saves as html, it is converting the images to gifs, and I guess the dithering and blockiness is caused by Publisher "over compressing" the images.
I don't know how to get around this though.
Have a look see what I mean about the quality loss at:-
Cheers
I don't know how to get around this though.
Have a look see what I mean about the quality loss at:-
Cheers
You have two choices in that instance.
1) Use a text editor and write your own code (recommended)
2) Once you have the finished pages, edit them in a text editor so that all the IMG tags call to a *.jpg file, and then upload them again. Make sure you have the *.jpg files uploaded, and the HTML will read them instead.
Note - I noticed that the code MS Publisher produces is a little wacky, You could have written that yourself with a tenth of the code. Just a thought. Dean Owen
1) Use a text editor and write your own code (recommended)
2) Once you have the finished pages, edit them in a text editor so that all the IMG tags call to a *.jpg file, and then upload them again. Make sure you have the *.jpg files uploaded, and the HTML will read them instead.
Note - I noticed that the code MS Publisher produces is a little wacky, You could have written that yourself with a tenth of the code. Just a thought. Dean Owen
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and if you find that too difficult.......
MS has really awful html authoring tools. I've used the html editing part of Word occaisionally when I wanted to do something special with a table but I've learned how to get around that since so lately...
I use an old version of Netscape Composer (4.75) to create wysiwyg pages. Don't use the new Net 6 version, it's worse then anything MS ever did. The old version is great because it doesn't convert anything unless it's a format not suitable to the net (like bmp). A program that auto converts jpg's to gif's would REALLY tick me off. While gifs have their uses for animated and transparent images over all jpg's are smaller and look better for the Kb size. There are only a million or so html editors available so go check out zdnet's program database and pick up 10 or so to try out.
Mark
aka Mr. Handy
"They call me MISTER Handy!"
MS has really awful html authoring tools. I've used the html editing part of Word occaisionally when I wanted to do something special with a table but I've learned how to get around that since so lately...
I use an old version of Netscape Composer (4.75) to create wysiwyg pages. Don't use the new Net 6 version, it's worse then anything MS ever did. The old version is great because it doesn't convert anything unless it's a format not suitable to the net (like bmp). A program that auto converts jpg's to gif's would REALLY tick me off. While gifs have their uses for animated and transparent images over all jpg's are smaller and look better for the Kb size. There are only a million or so html editors available so go check out zdnet's program database and pick up 10 or so to try out.
Mark
aka Mr. Handy
"They call me MISTER Handy!"
One thing I would recommend doing, if you are going to use an IDE (composer, frontpage, etc), spend a little on it. Don't skimp because a poor editor will cause more problems than it's worth. And what's more, when you go into edit the code by hand, you start picking up bad habits.
I highly recommend Dreamweaver for no better reason than it supports the developer/designer rather than fights them. It's code is clean and can help you learn it as you are creating with the gui.
Of course, the best way of all is to get a freeware text editor like Editpad Classic and learn the code. Be hardcore. Oi! "Absorb what is useful, discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own." - Bruce Lee - The Tao of Jeet Kune Do
I highly recommend Dreamweaver for no better reason than it supports the developer/designer rather than fights them. It's code is clean and can help you learn it as you are creating with the gui.
Of course, the best way of all is to get a freeware text editor like Editpad Classic and learn the code. Be hardcore. Oi! "Absorb what is useful, discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own." - Bruce Lee - The Tao of Jeet Kune Do
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