Flags for the Forum (Instructions at top of thread)

[OldProfessorBear]

Since there seems to be a bit of interest, I'd be willing to add some member-supplied flags to the collection, as long as it doesn't get out of hand

The rules:

If possible, supply a .png, with transparent background. If you can't do the background, I can add it.

The flag should be 32px wide. If you supply the background, it should be vertically centered in a 32x32px square.

Just post a message with the image embedded (or the URL if you have trouble with that) to this thread.


Bear in mind that the forum rules prohibit political and religious discussion (I've always assumed this refers to contemporary issues, right?). So let's play nice.

Simple.

[Silas Morgan]

OK... now I'm confused... (not that I never am...) but what is a .png format..... I know .gif. jpg. even Bmp. but I have no idea what .png is.........

[OldProfessorBear]

OK... now I'm confused... (not that I never am...) but what is a .png format..... I know .gif. jpg. even Bmp. but I have no idea what .png is.........

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Network_Graphics

[Silas Morgan]

Cool...cool...cool....

I looked at the Wikipedia link, and then checked Photoshop......

I have never used or saved a graphics file as a .png , but Photoshop will let me do that.......cool... cool ...cool....

[TehZorch]

Png's are awesome. They store alpha maps right inside them without separate channels and they are teeny tiny!

I'll try to get around to making the BBT and Victoriana ones soon

[von Corax]

Just in case anyone was wondering...

PNG format (either Portable Network Graphic or PNG's Not GIF) was developed as an alternative/countermeasure/protest format after Unisys discovered they owned the patents (which have since expired) on the compression algorithm used in Gif87 and Gif89a, and decided to demand royalties from anyone who wrote software to create GIFs, anyone who wrote software to display GIFS, anyone who used software that could either create or display GIFs, anyone whose website displayed a GIF image, anyone who owned a server that hosted a website that displayed a GIF image, anyone who said "GIF," either as a word or as a series of initials...

Aside from the legal advantage, PNG has technical advantages: it stores 24-bit RGB colour images (vs. GIF's 8-bit indexed colour), it can (but probably never will) support multiple compression algorithms, and (as TehZorch said) it contains an 8-bit "alpha" channel on each pixel which can (for instance) represent the degree of transparency for that specific pixel (imagine a round image that bleeds into its background at the edges).

Of course, the moment everyone got through converting all their GIFs to PNG, the patents (and thus the legal impetus) expired, but it's still a technically-superior format.

[B. R. Wilson]

As much fun as it isn't to live here, one does feel a sort of attachment. So.

Picture:


And link:
https://i.servimg.com/u/f76/13/06/06/84/texas11.png

[OldProfessorBear]

Republic of Texas duly added. See end of list (all additions will be at the end).

[Dr Quack]

Just in case anyone was wondering...

PNG format (either Portable Network Graphic or PNG's Not GIF) was developed as an alternative/countermeasure/protest format after Unisys discovered they owned the patents (which have since expired) on the compression algorithm used in Gif87 and Gif89a, and decided to demand royalties from anyone who wrote software to create GIFs, anyone who wrote software to display GIFS, anyone who used software that could either create or display GIFs, anyone whose website displayed a GIF image, anyone who owned a server that hosted a website that displayed a GIF image, anyone who said "GIF," either as a word or as a series of initials...

Aside from the legal advantage, PNG has technical advantages: it stores 24-bit RGB colour images (vs. GIF's 8-bit indexed colour), it can (but probably never will) support multiple compression algorithms, and (as TehZorch said) it contains an 8-bit "alpha" channel on each pixel which can (for instance) represent the degree of transparency for that specific pixel (imagine a round image that bleeds into its background at the edges).

Of course, the moment everyone got through converting all their GIFs to PNG, the patents (and thus the legal impetus) expired, but it's still a technically-superior format.

The moral of the story is:-

"Beware Geeks bearing GIFs."

[Dusza Beben]

Just in case anyone was wondering...

PNG format (either Portable Network Graphic or PNG's Not GIF) was developed as an alternative/countermeasure/protest format after Unisys discovered they owned the patents (which have since expired) on the compression algorithm used in Gif87 and Gif89a, and decided to demand royalties from anyone who wrote software to create GIFs, anyone who wrote software to display GIFS, anyone who used software that could either create or display GIFs, anyone whose website displayed a GIF image, anyone who owned a server that hosted a website that displayed a GIF image, anyone who said "GIF," either as a word or as a series of initials...

Aside from the legal advantage, PNG has technical advantages: it stores 24-bit RGB colour images (vs. GIF's 8-bit indexed colour), it can (but probably never will) support multiple compression algorithms, and (as TehZorch said) it contains an 8-bit "alpha" channel on each pixel which can (for instance) represent the degree of transparency for that specific pixel (imagine a round image that bleeds into its background at the edges).

Of course, the moment everyone got through converting all their GIFs to PNG, the patents (and thus the legal impetus) expired, but it's still a technically-superior format.

The moral of the story is:-

"Beware Geeks bearing GIFs."

[CaptZaphod]

Well...until I can do up that "Pirates Who Do Nothing Flag", I have this flag from planet Betelgeuse 5.

[TehZorch]

Yay! I unlaz.

[JingleJoe]

I PNGed my flag It can be for the Dominion of people who like Gears

[OldProfessorBear]

Four flags duly added.

[Jennette Haber]

I PNGed my flag It can be for the Dominion of people who like Gears

so that would be... everyone here...

[CaptZaphod]

Four flags duly added.

And that's why you're our favorite admin.

[OldProfessorBear]

Four flags duly added.

And that's why you're our favorite admin.

Awww. *snuffle* You are too kind.

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