On Macs, PNG format is supported in Internet Explorer 5.2, Safari 1.0 and above, as
well as Netscape 6 and above; Netscape 4.x browsers still require the plugin. Perhaps most important, however,
Dreamweaver was among the first Web-authoring tools to offer native PNG support. Inserted PNG
images are previewed in the Document window just like GIFs and JPEGs. Both Adobe Photoshop and
Adobe Fireworks can export graphics in PNG format.
Fireworks actually outputs two different types of PNG graphics. The Fireworks source file uses
an extended PNG format, which allows graphics, effects, and text to remain editable; however,
it also causes the images to be substantially larger in file size. To use a PNG file from Fireworks, make sure
you actually export it as a PNG file.
Using Inline Images
An inline image can appear directly next to text??”literally in the same line. The capability to render inline
images is one of the major innovations in the evolution of the World Wide Web. This section covers all the
basics of inserting inline images and modifying their attributes using Dreamweaver.
Inserting images
You can open and preview any graphic in a GIF, JPEG, or PNG format in Dreamweaver. You have many
options for placing a graphic on your Web page:
n Position your cursor in the document, and from the Common category of the Insert bar, click the
Image button.
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