# PNG's similar to JPEG's?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pngs-similar-to-jpegs/57875>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [July 17, 2004, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pngs-similar-to-jpegs/57875 "2004-07-17T01:01:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![fiery\_rockstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e99b99/32.png) [@fiery\_rockstar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fiery_rockstar)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pngs-similar-to-jpegs/57875/1 "2004-07-17T01:01:55Z")

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Hey, just to double check something really stupid… If I make a PNG and import it into flash with it still show up to everyone who views the site like it would a JPEG? I.E, theres no plugin or anything required for your average user to view them… is there?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pngs-similar-to-jpegs/57875/2 "2004-07-17T01:18:09Z")

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as long as they have ie 5 or higher i know you don’t need a plug in to view them unless mine came iwht that plug in already installed, not sure about firefox though because you need a plug in to veiw javascript in it, so the same may apply to ceratin picture types, but i am very doubtful of that

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pngs-similar-to-jpegs/57875/3 "2004-07-17T01:26:27Z")

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O.K, thanks for that. If anyone know’s otherwise can you please give me a shout either here or at [johnny@vapour-music.co.uk](mailto:johnny@vapour-music.co.uk)

Cheers, J

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2004, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pngs-similar-to-jpegs/57875/4 "2004-07-17T01:46:22Z")

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if your importing graphics into **flash** you only need a flash player to view it, it dosent matter what browser you have, this is only the matter when you place png’s on a html page. For the record png is a loseless (no compression) while jpeg is a compressed format.