Adobe® has just release a new version of its software suite CS6. As always I am once again blown away by this new version of the Creative Suite from the start screen, the new user interface to the new functions and features added to each software in the package.
Archive for the ‘Photoshop Tricks’ Category
Adobe CS6 Is Here
May 14, 2012
Optimizing Pictures For The Web With Adobe Fireworks
February 20, 2010
Optimizing pictures for the web is a must to get fast loading web pages and reduce your website bounce rate while displaying high quality images. You certainly heard the “buzz” about Google considering speed as a important factor in determining the quality of a website.
Of course Google doesn’t YET include the page download speed as a site ranking factor. But with all of us praying for a faster web, I would not be surprised if the page speed becomes a variable in the Google PageRank equation.
Choosing The Right Image File Format For The Web
February 10, 2010In a previous post I mentioned choosing the right file format as one of the 6 key factors in optimizing images for the web. I’m now going to give you more pointers to help you decide which file format is the best choice depending on the graphic you are dealing with. I will focus only on the three most common graphic file formats used in web design: JPEG, GIF and PNG. Read more…
6 Key Factors in Optimizing Images For The Web
January 24, 2010The 6 key factors to consider when optimizing images for the web are:
- Always start with picture dimensions (w, h) greater than your target size
- Set the image resolution between 72 and 96 pixels/inch
- Crop the image to only keep the area needed to convey your message
- Resize the cropped image to reduce the dimensions to the minimum while maintaining the proportion between width and height
- Choose the appropriate export file format: PNG, JPEG or GIF
- Select the right compression ratio/color range