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GIF also allows for the use of transparent backgrounds (allowing greater formatting flexibility), whereas JPEG does not.įor normal flowcharts, where it's unlikely more than about 16 colours will be used, GIFs are quite satisfactory. JPEG must always be 12 million colours (the name says it: the file format was developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group), and when a graphic has only two colours, it still extends it to a 12 million colour palette.īoth are compressed formats, but GIF also provides its compression "losslessly", whereas JPEG degrades the image in the compression process (and achieves greater compression as a result). GIF is limited to a 256 colour palette but it can be defined to as little as Black & White (2 colour) or any point in between. I have to disagree with some of the points you've raised here (sorry to get technical):
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Subject: Re: Flowcharts on Intranet /Lewis/Pfrang/Humphries If VISIO will export in this format, it's worth considering.īottom line: it might be worth your time to export a representative selection of flow charts in all formats that VISIO allows, and then simply compare them to see which works best for you. Cons: Maybe it doesn't handle graphics and/or VISIO will not export in this format. Pros: I think it handles graphics more efficiently than GIF. Also, documents do not seem to "scroll" the way they do in the other formats.Ĥ.
#Smartdraw vs visio download#
Viewing requires launching the viewer, which adds to download time. Cons: no penalty for large, complex graphics means no benefit for small, simple graphics. Pros: handles graphics well, and no apparent penalty for large, complex graphics. However, if VISIO will export in this format, it's worth considering.ģ. Cons: I don't think it handles graphics directly. Cons: except for simple graphics, files tend to be large and take a long time to load.Ģ. Pros: handles graphics well, and simple graphics are small and will load relatively quickly. This creates files that are very compliant (run on just about every browser), small and fast loading, and very consistent in layout and appearance.ġ. I can't comment about Acrobat (other than size of files, as they're TIFFs), but our process to use HTML is: export the file as a HTML page from Visio import the GIF (only) into a DreamWeaver file template crop the graphic using PhotoImpact, then save it using PhotoImpact's SmartSaver (to cut the file size down by around 75%), create the links using Dreamweaver's built-in Image Map Editor. Also, if you're trying to match different pages in terms of size, you may need to resample graphics to get them to match up. * When using Visio-generated GIFs in a browser, ensure you have graphics editing facilities, as they generally need cropping to remove an errant wide border.
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They are often misplaced by quite a degree.
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Also The Visio files are generic, and may not be compatible with how you want to use them or the company's style.
#Smartdraw vs visio full#
* Don't use the HTML files that Visio generates unless you can ensure that all browsers are frames capable and have full Javascript support turned on. Use the HTML export - it still results in GIFs, but with much better consistency. * Don't use the GIF export facilities in Visio, they're appalling. Having been down this path, some learnings: > Any comments or information on the best approach would be most To import the flowcharts as GIF files into a webpage for each. > We are presently looking at three options > have further links to other flowcharts and text documents. > would like to link from that page to the top level flowchart and then
#Smartdraw vs visio manual#
We have a webpage that represents our Quality Manual and > We are now looking for the best method to distribute them over our > We have created our Processes in Visio 2000 Flowchart format. Subject: Re: Flowcharts on Intranet /Lewis/Humphries SmartDraw is a much better, and cheaper, choice.