Optimizing Web Graphics - Compression and Optimization Tips
You want your Web images to be as small as possible and look good, too. Web images that are too large will turn off your visitors. Here you'll find tips and tutorials for compressing and optimizing GIFs, JPEGs, animations, and other images for the Web.
How do I reduce the size of photos for online use?
It's important to reduce the pixel dimensions and file size of image you will be using for email and the Web. These resources will help you get your pictures down to an appropriate size for online use.
It's important to reduce the pixel dimensions and file size of image you will be using for email and the Web. These resources will help you get your pictures down to an appropriate size for online use.
Slice Up Your Web Graphics
It's often debated whether or not slicing Web graphics actually makes them load faster. It can, but only when done properly. Learn the right way to slice for optimial performance, and explore several examples of effective image slicing.
It's often debated whether or not slicing Web graphics actually makes them load faster. It can, but only when done properly. Learn the right way to slice for optimial performance, and explore several examples of effective image slicing.
How To Make Smaller GIFs
A simple step-by-step how to on optimizing GIF images to make the file size smaller for faster downloading on the Web.
A simple step-by-step how to on optimizing GIF images to make the file size smaller for faster downloading on the Web.
The Pitfalls of JPEG Compression
JPEG compression makes your pictures nice and small so you can fit more on your storage card, but too much compression can damage them beyond repair. Your camera probably offers options to let you choose the best compromise between image quality and file size.
JPEG compression makes your pictures nice and small so you can fit more on your storage card, but too much compression can damage them beyond repair. Your camera probably offers options to let you choose the best compromise between image quality and file size.
Compressing Web Graphics
An explanation of the compression used in web graphic formats. Visual examples make this an excellent reference.
An explanation of the compression used in web graphic formats. Visual examples make this an excellent reference.
Lossy Defined
You've probably heard this term used in reference to graphics compression and JPEG images. Find out what it means here.
You've probably heard this term used in reference to graphics compression and JPEG images. Find out what it means here.
Optimizing Your Images
Tips for making faster loading images. Tutorials for optimizing and batch processing images with ImageReady and Fireworks.
Tips for making faster loading images. Tutorials for optimizing and batch processing images with ImageReady and Fireworks.
Site Optimization Tutorial
From Webmonkey, a series of lessons for getting your Web pages down to size.
From Webmonkey, a series of lessons for getting your Web pages down to size.
Why Optimize
From Ulead, this article explains why optimization is important and offers tips for creating better Web graphics.
From Ulead, this article explains why optimization is important and offers tips for creating better Web graphics.