If you primarily use Adobe Photoshop for creating Web images, there are a few program changes you should make. These few tweaks will result in better Web graphics.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 5 minutes
Here's How:
- Go to File > Preferences > Saving Files
- Set Image Previews to Never Save.
- Go to File > Preferences > Units and Rulers
- Set the Unit of measure to pixels.
- Click one of the color swatches on the toolbar and check the box for Only Web-Safe Colors.
Tips:
- Image previews have been known to cause problems for AOL users viewing JPEG images through AOL's default browser. It also adds several bytes to the file size.
- Pixels are the standard unit of measure for Web images. 72 pixels equal appoximately one inch on a standard monitor.
- Restricting the color palette to web-safe colors will ensure that colors will not shift or dither when your images are viewed on another computer.
