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PSDs: largest of the file formats, lossless quality, but easiest format to edit later. Contains multiple layer information.
BMPs: uncompressed picture file. pro: lossless quality, con: large save files
PCXs: similar to BMPs.
TIFFs/TIFs: Tagged Image File Format; smaller than BMPs (can be used with a number of compression algorithms), but with excellent image reproduction. This will cover your middle ground nicely when you can't decide if you want better image quality or smaller file sizes.
PNGs: (portable network graphics) similar in quality to TIFF files; I'm under the impression that it is a licensed format through Apple (most oldskool macs used pngs) which is becoming more common as almost all browsers are .png capable these days.
JPGs/JPEGs: compressed using LZH algorithms making for small file sizes, lossy reproduction, but ideal for photographic quality images
GIFs: compressed files using Compuserve's compression technology, ideal for graphic-quality cell-shaded images, pros: the gif82 format is capable of multi-frame animation as well as a transparency setting which can be applied to the first colour of the pallete. Cons: not as good as jpgs for photographic quality images pros: better in compression and reproduction of graphic images, making it useful for webpage design
Also, that picture you drew looks awesome... I can already see improvement from the Grand Arms pic. My only crit though is that the background doesn't match how nicely you rendered the character.
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December 20, 2004 -- 11:02 PM
posted by Par
Actually, I'm fairly certain PNGs are not licensed. And I just checked the wikipedia article. Blah blah, response to the termination of free licenses for JPEGs, shortcomings of GIFs (256 colour limitation), but yes, not-proprietary.
Actually, as far as I recall from my image processing days, the rule of thumb was JPEGs for photos, GIFs for logos. (And, apparently, PNGs for both.)
December 20, 2004 -- 10:51 PM
posted by nobody knows my face
No, Al, PSDs are huge too. They contain all the layer information and stuff. Depending on the complexity of the image, a PSD can often be much larger than a bitmap.
Here's how it stacks up:
Also, that picture you drew looks awesome... I can already see improvement from the Grand Arms pic. My only crit though is that the background doesn't match how nicely you rendered the character.
December 20, 2004 -- 9:41 PM
posted by Al
What I wasted my day doing.
Yep it is good not to go to university.
December 20, 2004 -- 9:14 PM
posted by Al
Tay, think I still have a chance to win?
December 20, 2004 -- 9:09 PM
posted by Al
Hey Tay, so only bmp are friggin huge? Psd are really small right?
December 20, 2004 -- 7:34 PM
posted by Jess
Done exams! Happy Day!
December 20, 2004 -- 7:28 PM
posted by edo
http://yotoshi.com/
Is another place I would go looking for torrents. I used to use www.bitoogle.com ... but hey, even google is still a search engine. We should keep a list of sites that keep lists of torrents. I've been downloading Kenshin from places like AnimeHQ and stuff.
December 20, 2004 -- 7:05 PM
posted by Pete
Hey Par, why don't you just host torrents? You don't live in the States or Europe and you have a website. I mean really, how hard could it be?... How many thousands of torrent files could there be out there? It's not like you'd have to quit your job and spend hours managing a site like that or anything.
Seriously though, I've been saving as many *.torrent files as I can, so even if the site's gone, I can still find all those TV shows I know and love, until the next best thing comes along.
Beck, sorry I forgot about Friday, I guess that makes us 1:1 now. Hopefully I'll see you sometime soon.
Finally, Tony and all others who love the Perry Bible Fellowship, have you ever been to their main page? It's frikkin awesome! There's more comics on that site than City Paper has to offer, not to mention some videos too.
Check it out!
December 20, 2004 -- 6:22 PM
posted by Beck
I gots'd me a B
That's a bona fide non-fail for an arts course.
Diggity dawg!
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