There is no graphical format that Perl is "better" or "worse" in. We (probably) all know the problems there are with the .gif format because of Unisys' patents on the LZH algorithm. Therefore packages like GD officially no longer support .gif.

The .png format came as solution to that and it is fully supported by modules like GD, so that's no problem. The .jpg fileformat has just other applications, it's more suitable for photos.

There is no 'better' involved in the choice between gif and png, it just has to do with the licensing issues of the LZH algorithm in gif, which isn't an issue in .png

Jouke Visser, Perl 'Adept'
Using Perl to help the disabled: pVoice and pStory

In reply to Re: Which graphics format can Perl alter easier and more? by Jouke
in thread Which graphics format can Perl alter easier and more? by bladx

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