Re: FN-FORUM: Photoshop experts

date posted 1st March 2005 14:56

OK, thanks for all the advice people - I have used a combination of what
most of you have advised and the file size is better (it was mainly the
image size that was the problem - looked much smaller than it was!)

Thank you all :-)


Warwick
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Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: Photoshop experts


>
> Opps. I'm trying too hard to be a smart Alec.
>
> Well it does depend and a lot of elements how much image information,
> range of colours and required size. Depending on your required quality
> you could blur it a bit or use the 'Save for Web..' option box which
> selectively blur if you use an alpha channel. Also turn off Progressive
> and ICC profile this saves a bit of space.
>
> All the other ideas about Gif etc. are great as well. Experimenting with
> different dither and limited color pallet help as well.
>
> I wonder if Fireworks will give a better result.
>
>
> I'll read the post better, before throwing my oar in.
>
> Del
>
>
> On Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at 09:26 am, Dan Norcott wrote:
>
>>
>> Derek wrote:
>>> Hi Warwick,
>>> Ah, this old problem. If you want to make small graphics for the web or
>>> screen use, you should use the 'Save for Web...' command instead of the
>>> 'Save as' command. This will give you more options for quality and color
>>> (US spelling) pallets etc. and of course the handy multiple view with a
>>> your final file size before you save.
>>> Why use this option 'Save for Web...' instead of just 'Save as'? Well
>>> Photoshop is or has been primary a high-res image editor and the 'Save
>>> as' JPEG file should be seen as a Photoshop JPEG because it also
>>> contains in the file loads of code (ICC color profiles etc.) that the
>>> web doesn't need.
>>> Sorry I'm going to stop here, because I could waffle on and on. I boring
>>> myself now.
>>> Del
>>
>> He did say:
>>
>>> Then if I go Save for Web, it says the filesize is too big for this
>>> function!
>>
>> though :)
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