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Well, you mentioned that you are a photo-enthusiast...
...then you should know, as I do as a professional photographer, that many pros use PNG for several reasons: Lossless, 48-bit color, gamma, etc.

You should also know that those that use JPEG only do so to send images to the end user as they are smaller --but nevertheless lossy-- and keep their archive copies in RAW, PNG or some proprietary format depending upon their preferred photo app. Some times a format is used based on lossless and ability to save exif data.

JPEG2000 was far longer than a day late and much more than a dollar short. It started in 1996 and never got even close to a finished standard until Dec 2000. It wasn't well implemented and not many apps supported it even then.

PNG format was started the week that Unisys/Compuserve made their announcement in December 1994 of GIF patent, was prety much completed by June and accepted as a standard by October.

The difference is that PNG was created to replace GIF for economic reasons and was driven by the web graphics community to suit their needs while the JPEG2000 format was created to replace JPEG as a photographic standard to replace the inadequate JPEG format whose flaws came to light at the advent of PNG.

JPEG2000 failed because it never gave photographers choice of tools nor adequately met their needs. It appears that JPEG XR --or whatever it will end up being called when all is said and done-- will. ...Provided they remain open to all platforms and truly standardized --unlike TIFF.
Posted by: Logics   Posted on: 07/31/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Microsoft photo standard comes into focus  Loverock Davidson | 07/31/07
This does seem like a good idea.  enduser_z | 07/31/07
where did you get this line from?  Linux Geek | 07/31/07
Here's a free clue Linux ID10T  Confused by religion | 07/31/07
This is a needed improvement for sure  Prognosticator | 07/31/07
Only MS?!? WTFlip?  Logics | 07/31/07
Yep, PNG is a great format..so what?  Prognosticator | 07/31/07
Well, you mentioned that you are a photo-enthusiast...  Logics | 07/31/07
Actually I use neither, I use RAW  Prognosticator | 08/01/07
Actually, you just agreed with me.  Logics | 08/01/07
Forgot to close my PRE tag  Logics | 08/01/07
Made some errors in the table. Corrections.  Logics | 08/01/07
"wavelet" is not equivalent to "better"  CobraA1 | 07/31/07
Not limited to 12 bits at all  DevGuy_z | 08/01/07
I see I made some mistakes and some unclear statements.  Logics | 08/01/07
loverock jumps the gun as usual  dhudson_z | 08/01/07
You're "S" key is broke (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 08/01/07
grammar nazi on myself  Loverock Davidson | 08/01/07
Of course, it is an extensible format  henklaak | 07/31/07
Parser error  henklaak | 07/31/07
New Format is LOSSLESS!!!!  wolf_z | 07/31/07
that's just M$ BS for the clueless  Linux Geek | 07/31/07
Shut up, fool! (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/31/07
Still sore that Linux is a dead end in desktops?  Prognosticator | 07/31/07
And the space shuttle and the Mars Rover and.... (NT)  Logics | 07/31/07
wonder if winb$ will run a wshing machine ?  dhudson_z | 08/01/07
I'm guessing that you are a NBM "Mike Cox" wannabe.  Zogg | 08/01/07
I'm guessing it's a tradeoff  CobraA1 | 07/31/07
No guess to it.  DevGuy_z | 08/01/07
Agree and disagree  CobraA1 | 08/01/07
Read more carefully  DevGuy_z | 08/01/07
Could be good.  Henaway | 07/31/07
Pedophiles and Universal Access to Web 2.0  mighetto | 07/31/07
Yes, I have a response:  Logics | 07/31/07
Ditto...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/01/07
Channeling cavemen.  ejhonda | 08/01/07
Image formats have nothing to do with this.  CobraA1 | 07/31/07
or i missed something  benitodarder | 08/01/07
YOu need to cut back on your prescription dosage!  B.O.F.H. | 08/01/07
No need to worry.  enduser_z | 08/01/07
either jpeg vs png  PhotoPro001 | 08/02/07

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