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aruzinsky · 03-28-2017, 01:14 PM

I am an ignoramus about website design but I know something about image storage. Apparently, this site stores images as JPG files, but, when I right click on an image and select "save as", it is saved as a PNG file. Is the conversion from JPG to PNG occurring before or after transmission? If after transmission, I wasn't aware that web browsers could do that conversion. I am using Internet Explorer 11. If before, it would be a waste of bandwidth, in which case, I ask why?

03-28-2017, 01:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
aruzinsky Location: IL Find me on the map! Zone: 6a (10 miles east of 5b) Name: Steve Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 499 BananaBucks : 176,531 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 15 Times Was Thanked 788 Times in 317 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 5 Times	Curious about Site's Image Storage and Transmission I am an ignoramus about website design but I know something about image storage. Apparently, this site stores images as JPG files, but, when I right click on an image and select "save as", it is saved as a PNG file. Is the conversion from JPG to PNG occurring before or after transmission? If after transmission, I wasn't aware that web browsers could do that conversion. I am using Internet Explorer 11. If before, it would be a waste of bandwidth, in which case, I ask why?