Re: Compression

Marius Johnston (mariusj@best.com)
Sat, 27 Dec 1997 11:15:42 -0800

My question is: Can, for example, Netscape 4
handle these images without a special plugin or
support application?

Marius

Norman MacLeod wrote:

> Nidia --
>
> The product you are looking for is called HVS
> JPEG, made by Digital
> Frontiers. Their web site is located at:
>
> http://www.digfrontiers.com/
>
> Not only do they offer HVS JPEG, but they also
> make HVS ColorGIF, which
> is a high-compression application for GIFs.
> Their products are
> available in both PC and MAC versions, and can
> be ordered directly from
> their web site through a secure transaction
> server.
>
> These applications work well as plug-ins with
> PhotoShop, as well as with
> most of the other high-end graphics
> applications, and they also work
> with many of the lower end packages, too.
>
> I've used HVS JPEG to reduce image sizes of
> about 80kb to less than 10kb
> with almost no perceptible resolution loss.
> This is more than adequate
> for use with web sites. They've been winning
> quite a lot of positive
> recognition (including several "best of type"
> awards) from several of
> the major computer and graphics publications.
>
> If you are not quite ready to buy eithrer
> package today, you can also
> download free demo versions.
>
> Norman
>
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