Websites should not use dithered images
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Websites should not use dithered images
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Re: Websites should not use dithered images
#2I would also be concerned with how these things scale in terms of the display.
For instance somebody might have a HiDPI or Retina screen or they might be zoomed in or out on a particular web page. Or for that matter maybe you want to scale the size of the image so it fills the screen horizontally or vertically.
The scaling algorithm might maintain the the dither or it might smooth and blend it. Maybe it looks OK in the end but I wouldn't take for granted what happens.
When I zoom in and out on that page some of the images like the greek guy do OK consistently, but the dither takes on an unpleasant structure at certain sizes of the ocean image.
Re: Websites should not use dithered images
#3Curious if this is a commentary a propos a popular low-tech website we see around HN. I appreciate the dithering pattern, though I recognize it is not as efficient as, say, a compressed jpeg or a palette limited GIF.
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#4> Unless you’re going for an aesthetic look
I honestly doubt that a lot of people who go to lengths to unearth Atkinson dithering these days don't aim for that, though.
Most likely, you shouldn't use images in the first place.
Re: Websites should not use dithered images
#5I would also be concerned with how these things scale in terms of the display. For instance somebody might have a HiDPI or Retina screen or they might be zoomed in or out on a particular web page. Or for that matter maybe you want to scale the size of the image so it fills the screen horizontally or vertically. The scaling algorithm might maintain the the dither or it might smooth and blend it. Maybe it looks OK in t…
Not to mention the fact that dithering will look different depending on the display’s gamma calibration...
Re: Websites should not use dithered images
#6Curious if this is a commentary a propos a popular low-tech website we see around HN. I appreciate the dithering pattern, though I recognize it is not as efficient as, say, a compressed jpeg or a palette limited GIF.
Shouldn't dithered images also benefit from the limited palette?
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#7TLDR: There are much better compression algorithms than dithering
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#8Don't forget dithering your spacer.gif files!
very important!
Re: Websites should not use dithered images
#9Curious if this is a commentary a propos a popular low-tech website we see around HN. I appreciate the dithering pattern, though I recognize it is not as efficient as, say, a compressed jpeg or a palette limited GIF.
Shouldn't dithered images also benefit from the limited palette?
Exactly, sending them as true color makes no sense
Re: Websites should not use dithered images
#10Curious if this is a commentary a propos a popular low-tech website we see around HN. I appreciate the dithering pattern, though I recognize it is not as efficient as, say, a compressed jpeg or a palette limited GIF.
If you read the article, it is very clear and direct about being a commentary on Low Tech Magazine