The Long and Painful Journey of PNG.
September 13, 2001
by: Charlie Walker
charlie@trainingtools.com
User Level - Intermediate 
 
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The Kite

Here is a graphic with both image and text that incorporates a drop shadow. We've used the same graphic on two separate backgrounds to illustrate the versatility of PNG transparency. Again... if you don't have a supporting browser you will most likely see either a grey or black block instead of the background showing through. It is important to keep in mind that, in this example, we have used the same graphic twice. The graphic has been placed in a two cell table with a different background image for each cell.

Here is a composite JPEG showing you how the graphic would look if you were using a browser that completely supports PNGs. This is one graphic, background and all.


The Long Painful Journey of PNG A Brief History
Format Support What's in it for the Designer?
On the Fringe The Buttons
The Kite The Support Issue