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  • realJSOPR realJSOP

    I find an acceptable color for the baclkground of a web page. I come up with (png) images that have backgrounds that are same as the page's background color. I load up a test page in Firefox. Everything is eactly what I was expecting. I load up the page in IE, and the colors no longer match (page background is darker than image background). WTF is that all about, and how might I fix it?

    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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    "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

    -- modified at 15:52 Tuesday 13th June, 2006

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    Jorgen Sigvardsson
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    There is a way to fix it. If you for instance use Photoshop, photoshop stores gamma information in the PNG, which IE uses incorrectly. Look for a windows version of pngcrush[^].

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      Do PNGs support transparency? Is the image simple enough that transparency is even an option? Jon Sagara When I grow up, I'm changing my name to Joe Kickass! My Site | My Blog | My Articles

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      Shog9 0
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      Jon Sagara wrote:

      Do PNGs support transparency?

      Yeah, but IE's support for PNG transparency is broken too... :rolleyes:

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        Jon Sagara wrote:

        Do PNGs support transparency?

        Yeah, but IE's support for PNG transparency is broken too... :rolleyes:

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        Jon Sagara
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        :doh: What a pisser. Jon Sagara When I grow up, I'm changing my name to Joe Kickass! My Site | My Blog | My Articles

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          Do PNGs support transparency? Is the image simple enough that transparency is even an option? Jon Sagara When I grow up, I'm changing my name to Joe Kickass! My Site | My Blog | My Articles

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          pogowolf
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          IE6 DOES Support Alpha channels but only on 256 color pallet PNGS. (so it renders like a Transparent GIF) You can use Paint Shop Pro, PhotoShop and even FireWorks to take care of this. There is also a work around by forceing IE to use DirectX in order to render the PNG image in 24-Bit: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bobosola/[^] Other then that.. wait for IE7. =) -== The PogoWolf ==- "The Devil is a loser, and he's my bitch" - Mr. Lordi http://www.pogowolf.com GamersVue: http://GamersVue.blogger.com

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          • realJSOPR realJSOP

            I find an acceptable color for the baclkground of a web page. I come up with (png) images that have backgrounds that are same as the page's background color. I load up a test page in Firefox. Everything is eactly what I was expecting. I load up the page in IE, and the colors no longer match (page background is darker than image background). WTF is that all about, and how might I fix it?

            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
            -----
            "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

            -- modified at 15:52 Tuesday 13th June, 2006

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            realJSOP
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            The simple answer is to use jpg instead on png... It still pisses me off....

            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
            -----
            "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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            • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

              IE has a famous bug[^] with PNG images. This has been fixed with IE7.


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              code frog 0
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              Yeah, I.E. 6.0 is only what 6 years old and they never got around to that one... :^)


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              • realJSOPR realJSOP

                The simple answer is to use jpg instead on png... It still pisses me off....

                "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                -----
                "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                Rama Krishna Vavilala
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                John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                It still pisses me off....

                Is there anything which does not?


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                • realJSOPR realJSOP

                  The simple answer is to use jpg instead on png... It still pisses me off....

                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                  -----
                  "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                  Chris Losinger
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                  John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                  The simple answer is to use jpg

                  and cross your fingers that it doesn't fnck your colors during compression. Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker

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                    Use the CGA palette...

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                    Andy Brummer
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                    or Tandy 16 color. woo-hoo. :-D


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                    • realJSOPR realJSOP

                      I find an acceptable color for the baclkground of a web page. I come up with (png) images that have backgrounds that are same as the page's background color. I load up a test page in Firefox. Everything is eactly what I was expecting. I load up the page in IE, and the colors no longer match (page background is darker than image background). WTF is that all about, and how might I fix it?

                      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                      -----
                      "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

                      -- modified at 15:52 Tuesday 13th June, 2006

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                      leppie
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                      IE CSS & PNG colors dont match. :|**

                      How xacc.ide transforms text to colored words on the screen
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                      • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

                        John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                        It still pisses me off....

                        Is there anything which does not?


                        My Blog

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                        Monty2
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                        Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:

                        Is there anything which does not?

                        :laugh::laugh:


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                          John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                          The simple answer is to use jpg

                          and cross your fingers that it doesn't fnck your colors during compression. Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker

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                          realJSOP
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                          I turn compression off, but Paintshop Pro has a really good optimizer, so my images are about 50-60% smaller than they would be if I had simply turned compression off and not used the optimizer.

                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                          -----
                          "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                          • J Jon Sagara

                            :doh: What a pisser. Jon Sagara When I grow up, I'm changing my name to Joe Kickass! My Site | My Blog | My Articles

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                            realJSOP
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                            That's another way to put it... I prefer calling people names and suggesting they have other-than-optimal parental heritage...

                            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                            -----
                            "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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