Re: [ros-dev] Files in press-media repository

[David Quintana (gigaherz)]

Yup, PNG uses a series of algorithms for packing the data better using
zlib as a base.

On 1 November 2015 at 13:57, Javier Agustìn Fernàndez Arroyo
<elhoir(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>   and PNG isn´t lossy? so it creates bigger files, isn´t
> it?
>  (newbie questions, sorry xD)
>
>  On Sun, Nov 1, 2015 at 1:49 PM, David Quintana (gigaherz)
>  <gigaherz(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >  
> >  JPEG is lossy. It's bad to store the original images in JPEG, for any
> >  purpose.
> >
> >  You want to keep as much information as possible, which means
> >  something like RAW format for photos taken with a good camera, PNG for
> >  pixel art, PSD for multi-layer compositions, and SVG/AI for vector
> >  graphics.
> >
> >  On 1 November 2015 at 13:34, Javier Agustìn Fernàndez Arroyo
> >  <elhoir(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > >   i dont know what is the best format... but i
> > > prefer JPG images instead
> > >  of
> > >  PNG.....
> > >
> > >  On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 6:44 PM, Colin Finck <colin(a)reactos.org> wrote:
> > > >  
> > > >  Hi all,
> > > >
> > > >  After Victor's commit of so many files to our press-media repository,
> > > >  I think we should establish some binding rules for it:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  * There is no need to have a single file in X different formats in the
> > > >  repository. Let's only keep it there in the best format. In particular,
> > > >  that means:
> > > >
> > > >        Vector formats > Dynamic raster formats > Static raster formats
> > > >        E.g.: AI/SVG > PSD/TIFF > PNG
> > > >
> > > >  The only exception to the rule can be made if one of the better formats
> > > >  is highly proprietary (like AI). In that case, an additional SVG file
> > > >  or
> > > >  (as a last resort) high-resolution PNG file may accompany it.
> > > >  I don't consider PSD proprietary anymore, because almost every
> > > >  Open-Source and Closed-Source graphics tool can work with them.
> > > >
> > > >  Totally uncompressed formats (like BMP) have no reason to stay in the
> > > >  repository at all when better compressed formats (like PNG) are
> > > >  available.
> > > >  I would make the only exception to e.g. the BIOS logo for the MiniPC,
> > > >  because this one needs to be a BMP with special settings for technical
> > > >  reasons.
> > > >
> > > >  * Only directly ReactOS-related media whose copyright is clarified
> > > >  should go there. Third-party graphics can pose a serious legal trouble.
> > > >  Additionally, Stock graphics can be found on many platforms. There is
> > > >  no
> > > >  need to let press-media become a repository for this.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  As long as there are no objections or additions, I would like Victor to
> > > >  remove some redundant files according to these rules.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >  Cheers,
> > > >
> > > >  Colin
> > > >
> > > >
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