Nitrocosm
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I've been experimenting lately with the image file format for the web comics.
In the past, before 2214 made the switch to color, I used GIF format exclusively.
After the move to color, I used JPEG. Both are relatively efficient file formats and generally good for lower bandwidth Internet connections but they do compromise on image quality.
So, I'm wondering: Would it be okay if I switched to using PNG in the future? The file sizes are larger but it's a losslss compression format which means the quality will not be compromised. Does everyone more or less have a relatively high speed Internet connection or would this slow down the site too much?
73's, KD8FUD
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Wolfwood29
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TBH I'm on pretty fast Internet nowadays so I'd probably not notice much of a difference.
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Yohji Kudou
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My connections pretty slow. Some sites load very slowly, especially if they have lots of images.
Having said that, it's probably okay to upgrade to the better format. I really don't mind waiting a little longer for a much better quality web comic experience. 
Just don't make the file sizes HUGE, okay?
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KarmaJolt
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It should be okay. I'm not an expert on graphics but PNG images do look a lot better in my experience.
Who here's still on dial-up?
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Yohji Kudou
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Not on dial-up here but a slower tier of DSL. The telephone office is some distance away so what I have is actually considered really good for being in a rural area.
Still sucks a lot of the time. YouTube has a lot of trouble most days.
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