Re: Screen capture format?

[Dennis Crane <techwr-l -at- cognitiveforce -dot- com>]

Hello Rob,

Yes. PNG works OK for web-based help files. Look at the real sample:
http://www.drexplain.com/helpv2/main-window.php


Sincerely yours,
Dennis Y. Crane
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You wrote:
RH> Hello Everyone,

RH> I used to use GIF as a screen capture format because the JPGs could be
RH> lossy. Now I'm seeing PNG. Is PNG a non-lossy format that's compatible
RH> with browsers? I.e. could I use PNG in help files that are web based?


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