>A GIF would certainly be better for text than a JPG and smaller too
Yes? Ok, I s'pose with few colours it would be.

> either approach is the wrong one, honestly.
I agree, hence my disclaimer (;

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"Murray *ACE*" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
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>A GIF would certainly be better for text than a JPG and smaller too, but
>either approach is the wrong one, honestly.
>
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> "josie1one" <joleros@spamoffyahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> >...so I did a jpeg. But it took long time to load
>>
>> You can reduce most jpegs to small files with optimisation in an
>> image-editing programme such as PaintShop Pro, Photoshop or Fireworks,
>> playing with the numbers and getting the balance right between size and
>> quality. I'm not suggesting this is better than text btw.
>>
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>>
>>
>> "Karlhevera" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
>> news:ftkgpt$5i1$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>>> Interesting... I had a fair amount of text, so I did a jpeg. But it took
>>> long time to load. So went back to text.
>>
>>
>

> Yes? Ok, I s'pose with few colours it would be.

As many as 256. The key is to not have texture, or gradients, or photo
quality stuff.

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"josie1one" <joleros@spamoffyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> >A GIF would certainly be better for text than a JPG and smaller too
> Yes? Ok, I s'pose with few colours it would be.
>
>> either approach is the wrong one, honestly.
> I agree, hence my disclaimer (;
>
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>
>
>
> "Murray *ACE*" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
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>>A GIF would certainly be better for text than a JPG and smaller too, but
>>either approach is the wrong one, honestly.
>>
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>> "josie1one" <joleros@spamoffyahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:ftkl2c$bj5$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>>> >...so I did a jpeg. But it took long time to load
>>>
>>> You can reduce most jpegs to small files with optimisation in an
>>> image-editing programme such as PaintShop Pro, Photoshop or Fireworks,
>>> playing with the numbers and getting the balance right between size and
>>> quality. I'm not suggesting this is better than text btw.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jo
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Karlhevera" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ftkgpt$5i1$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>>>> Interesting... I had a fair amount of text, so I did a jpeg. But it
>>>> took long time to load. So went back to text.
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

bregent wrote:
>> Just assign the size to text in pixels. This way the size is absolute and the
> users cannot change it in the browser.
>
> That is wrong. There is no way to fix text size in a browser. The only
> solution is to use Flash or an graphic.
>

Actually he is half right, from what I was reading somewhere IE6 and IE7
both treat pixel sized text as fixed, and won't resize when using the
browsers resize. FF does resize pixel based fonts. There are big debates
over whether or not this is the correct behaviour.

Its all down to have the CSS specs are being perceived.

Steve

Dooza wrote:
> bregent wrote:
>>> Just assign the size to text in pixels. This way the size is absolute
>>> and the
>> users cannot change it in the browser.
>>
>> That is wrong. There is no way to fix text size in a browser. The
>> only solution is to use Flash or an graphic.
>
> Actually he is half right, from what I was reading somewhere IE6 and IE7
> both treat pixel sized text as fixed, and won't resize when using the
> browsers resize.

This is not true.
the user just has to jump through a few more hoops.

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FF does resize pixel based fonts. There are big debates
> over whether or not this is the correct behaviour.
>
> Its all down to have the CSS specs are being perceived.
>
> Steve

Enable the accessability options in IE and see where this conclusion falls.
The killer is that those who NEED to do this, know how to do it. Meanwhile,
your page is toast.

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"Dooza" <doozadooza@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> bregent wrote:
>>> Just assign the size to text in pixels. This way the size is absolute
>>> and the
>> users cannot change it in the browser.
>>
>> That is wrong. There is no way to fix text size in a browser. The only
>> solution is to use Flash or an graphic.
>
> Actually he is half right, from what I was reading somewhere IE6 and IE7
> both treat pixel sized text as fixed, and won't resize when using the
> browsers resize. FF does resize pixel based fonts. There are big debates
> over whether or not this is the correct behaviour.
>
> Its all down to have the CSS specs are being perceived.
>
> Steve

> from what I was reading somewhere IE6 and IE7 both treat pixel sized text
> as fixed, and won't resize when using the browsers resize.

Nope.

Tools > Internet Options > Accessibility

Check the box "Ignore font sizes specified on webpages"

and IE6 and IE7 will resize pixel sized text same as FF.

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