if you don't specify size of graphics?

  • Thread starter Catherine Jo Morgan
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Catherine Jo Morgan

What happens if you don't specify height and width for an image? I mean,
what's the worst that will happen? TIA
 
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Kevin Spencer

And BTW, a little trick - You can set either height or width without the
other and the image will resize proportionally to the dimension that you did
set.

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Steve Easton

go to:
http://www.irfanview.com/

and download and install IrfanView and use it
to resize / resample your images and make them the actual
size you want to use in your web pages.
Your pages will load faster, and the images will be clearer.

And, it's a free program. I've used it for several years.
 
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Catherine Jo Morgan

I used PSP and PhotoShop Elements to resize the images to the exact size I
want. That's why I wondered why it mattered to specify the size. I see the
point about the browser being able to anticipate the correct layout and
therefore loading faster. Thanks everyone.
 
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Catherine Jo Morgan

That doesn't tell the browser how much space to allocate though, does it?
I'm starting with images that are the size I want, so it's just the load
time and browser anticipation that matter. Thanks tho.
 
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Thomas A. Rowe

It give the browser which ever value you have provided.

As a general rule, when I work with dynamic generated pages, I also specific
just the width, as the height rarely impact a layout as much as the width of
images.

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Kevin Spencer

I didn't say anything about the browser allocating space. I was simply
providing a little tidbit of information which is often useful, particularly
in dynamic web applications. It was for general benefit, not as a solution
to your problem.

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
..Net Developer
http://www.takempis.com
Big Things are made up of
Lots of Little Things.
 
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