Re: Do you use PNG file format?

From: Jennifer Brasher (j.brasher@MAILBOX.GU.EDU.AU)
Date: Tue Jul 18 2000 - 20:36:45 CDT

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Date:         Wed, 19 Jul 2000 11:36:45 +1000
From: Jennifer Brasher <mailto:j.brasher@MAILBOX.GU.EDU.AU>
Subject:      Re: Do you use PNG file format?
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    <pre> What about JPEG 2000?

    >Cornell University Library, Department of Preservation and Conservation is
    >involved in a small project to compare the quality and utility of GIF and
    >PNG file formats in the delivery of access image files. The goal of the
    >study is to compare various attributes of GIF and PNG file formats for
    >on-the-fly delivery purposes (generation of GIF or PNG files for online
    >delivery from master TIF images when there is a request). Although the PNG
    >file format has gotten quite a bit of publicity (and partial Explorer and
    >Navigator support), it looks like the file format has not yet become very
    >popular in image delivery on the Web. Please contact me if you know of any
    >institutions or projects that use PNG file format, especially in the
    >delivery of access (derivative) images. Thanks, Oya
    >_____________________________________________
    >
    >Oya Y. Rieger
    >Coordinator, Digital Preservation and Imaging Research Unit
    >Co-Editor, RLG DigiNews (http://www.rlg.org/preserv/diginews/)
    >Department of Preservation and Conservation
    >Cornell University Library
    >215 Olin Library
    >Ithaca, NY 14853
    >
    >Email: mailto:oyr1@cornell.edu
    >Phone: (607) 254-5160
    >Fax: (607) 254-7493
    >_____________________________________________

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    Jennifer Brasher Reference Librarian QCA Image (Slide/Digital) Library Supervisor

    Information Services Griffith University Library Queensland College of Art Library Griffith University PO Box 84 Morningside Q 4170 AUSTRALIA

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