Can we still use .gif files?

[WHIPENIE4]

yes can .gif files still be used? yes? no? maybe?

[Elk]

of course, why not?

[Crono]

Yes. As a matter of fact I don't bother with .pngs because if I want to do transperancies I only know how to do it with .gifs. And when I do .gifs I'm too lazy to drag it to the gif2mng thingy...

[JkWhoSaysNi]

Gifs don't support Alpha transparency though... and gifs are limited to 8 bit.

PNGs are better.

[zokemon]

Originally Posted by JkWhoSaysNi

Gifs don't support Alpha transparency though... and gifs are limited to 8 bit.

PNGs are better.

Well said!

I would rep you if I could rep more then once a day!

[DustyPorViva]

Well I think because a few years back there was a big drama about Graal not being able to use gif's anymore because of copyright issues, and then for a bit all the servers had to turn their gif's into png's, and then the rule was dropped when the copyright expired.

[sizzle1989]

X_x I hate using stupid gifs they dont show as much color so you cant add as much detail.......I really fan color fading on my stuff =o

[Crono]

Originally Posted by JkWhoSaysNi

Gifs don't support Alpha transparency though... and gifs are limited to 8 bit.

What the hell is alpha transparency?

and i like .pngs too but not for graal stuff because none of mine work :P

[DustyPorViva]

Alpha transparency is when the transparency is actually in the file, such as if you use a 50% opacity brush in Photoshop, save it, and use it in Graal--it'll be 50% transparent.

[Stephen]

Alpha transparency is a additional 8-bit greyscale mode which represent the draw power (transparency) of a specific color.

[DustyPorViva]

Or that.

[sizzle1989]

it made my head hurt!!

[ff7chocoboknight]

I upload *.GIFs all the time, though some servers don't allow *.GIFs.

[Pimmeh]

Errrr...could maybe anyone tell me how we set transparancy for .png's?
I use paint dot net