jpg vs png

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Is there a reason to use one over the other and if so why?
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Here is a good article that explains the differences between all the formats.


http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/ … -png-file/
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If your image has transparency, save it as a PNG. A JPG file will fill in the transparent areas with white.
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This article about the the picture element summarizes the png versus jpeg considerations and explains why performance is so important.
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The "performance is so important" link above gave me error404. Was it perhaps http://www.coffeecup.com/help/articles/responsive-site-designer-picture-element/#size?

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