Re: Do you use PNG file format?

From: Oya Y. Rieger (oyr1@CORNELL.EDU)
Date: Wed Jul 19 2000 - 08:35:08 CDT

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Date:         Wed, 19 Jul 2000 09:35:08 -0400
From: "Oya Y. Rieger" <mailto:oyr1@CORNELL.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Do you use PNG file format?
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    <pre> JPEG2000 is certainly very promising as it can be used for both text-based and pictorial materials (supporting various bit depths & resolutions). However, we think that it is not ripe yet for such testing and comparison as the standard is still under development. Oya

    At 11:36 AM 7/19/00 +1000, Jennifer Brasher wrote:
    >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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    >
    >Keeping you informed.
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    >
    >Jennifer Brasher
    >Reference Librarian
    >QCA Image (Slide/Digital) Library Supervisor
    >
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