What is the best format for pictures? - Game Signatures - Adobe Photoshop Tutorials

Hess · 05-10-2008, 08:46 AM

Title says my question...

I normally save my pictures as JPEG and sometimes PNG, but what do you guys think is the best file type to use and what are the advantages of using that file type?

9r2e5i3k · 05-10-2008, 11:35 AM

PSD in Adobe PhotoShop / CPT in Corel PhotoPaint - for projects. You have the most possibilities with these formats.

JPG - For non-transparent images; when the size should be as small as possible. In more advanced programs you can set the compression level.

PNG - Best for transparent high quality images; it supports semi-transparency.

GIF - Only for animations; uses only 256 color palette and there is no semi-transparency (a pixel can be fully transparent or fully opaque)

BMP - Good quality but limited possibilities. I personally use it for textures (eg. scanlines) and alpha channels.

Hess · 05-10-2008, 02:42 PM

Ok, thanks that helps a lot

Also, I meant that I use PNG sometimes, not PSD... obviously I will save separate files as PSD if i need to edit things in Photoshop further lol

Rusty · 05-10-2008, 07:38 PM

Yeah i use PNG for my Signatures.

Hess · 05-11-2008, 02:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theodore

Yeah i use PNG for my Signatures.

Even with your animated ones?

Chezor · 05-11-2008, 12:47 PM

Right click on his image and click properties..

i see this :
http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/5...nimatedfm9.gif

its a gif animated image

Carhartt · 05-11-2008, 12:52 PM

You can't save animations as PNG file, only as GIF file.

Hess · 05-11-2008, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chezor

Right click on his image and click properties..

i see this :
http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/5...nimatedfm9.gif

its a gif animated image

Lol, silly me... forgot about that

P.S. For Firefox its just right click and 'View Image'

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carhartt

You can't save animations as PNG file, only as GIF file.

Ok, thought so

But that would mean the image wouldn't be as good quality :S

9r2e5i3k · 05-11-2008, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hess

But that would mean the image wouldn't be as good quality :S

Depends on how well you and your program can use a 256 color palette.

tiderman · 05-11-2008, 02:34 PM

I always save my images as .PNG, best quality

I only use JPEG if the image is huge

05-10-2008, 08:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hess GS Trainee Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 73	What is the best format for pictures? Title says my question... I normally save my pictures as JPEG and sometimes PNG, but what do you guys think is the best file type to use and what are the advantages of using that file type? Last edited by Hess; 05-10-2008 at 02:39 PM.

05-10-2008, 11:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
9r2e5i3k GS Trainee Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 66	PSD in Adobe PhotoShop / CPT in Corel PhotoPaint - for projects. You have the most possibilities with these formats. JPG - For non-transparent images; when the size should be as small as possible. In more advanced programs you can set the compression level. PNG - Best for transparent high quality images; it supports semi-transparency. GIF - Only for animations; uses only 256 color palette and there is no semi-transparency (a pixel can be fully transparent or fully opaque) BMP - Good quality but limited possibilities. I personally use it for textures (eg. scanlines) and alpha channels. __________________ * Active again. * I don't use Adobe PhotoShop. I use Corel PHOTO-Paint 8. *** Need help with cut-outs or alpha/transparency? Just ask me :P Last edited by 9r2e5i3k; 05-10-2008 at 11:37 AM. Reason: Forgot a dot. LoL

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Rusty GS Advanced Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK - Scotland Posts: 160	Yeah i use PNG for my Signatures. __________________ SOTW#1 Winner SOTW #3 Winner

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Chezor GS Baby Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8	Right click on his image and click properties.. i see this : http://img356.imageshack.us/img356/5...nimatedfm9.gif its a gif animated image __________________ Chezors Signature Gallery

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Carhartt GS Advanced Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 184	You can't save animations as PNG file, only as GIF file. __________________ I ♥ GFX *** Last One © ... It's loading ...

05-10-2008, 02:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hess GS Trainee Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 73	Ok, thanks that helps a lot Also, I meant that I use PNG sometimes, not PSD... obviously I will save separate files as PSD if i need to edit things in Photoshop further lol

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tiderman GS Baby Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 14	I always save my images as .PNG, best quality I only use JPEG if the image is huge __________________

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