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In What Format Do You Save Your Website Images?

by Rensburg
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I need to reduce the size of the images on my website. It includes headers, random images, an order button and bullet images.

What is the best format to save it? I am using Gimp and currently exports to JPEG with a 70% compression. Can I optimize even more, because I really have many images?

Thanks
#format #images #save #website
  • Profile picture of the author Matt Morgan
    Originally Posted by Rensburg View Post

    I need to reduce the size of the images on my website. It includes headers, random images, an order button and bullet images.

    What is the best format to save it? I am using Gimp and currently exports to JPEG with a 70% compression. Can I optimize even more, because I really have many images?

    Thanks
    I use Png and Gif, but I usually use small image files.
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    • Profile picture of the author slowrider
      I usually use .jpeg files for graphics just because I've heard that .gif files lose quality and definition. I have no proof of that though. Just something I remember reading somewhere.
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      • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
        Originally Posted by slowrider View Post

        I usually use .jpeg files for graphics just because I've heard that .gif files lose quality and definition. I have no proof of that though. Just something I remember reading somewhere.
        It really depends on the graphic.

        JPEGs usually work best for photos. GIFs often work well for non-photographic images.

        But, it depends. I use Fireworks and, when I go to export a file, it can show me a side-by-side comparison of the graphic as a JPEG or a GIF (or other formats). Then, I can choose the one (or make adjustments) that looks best at the smallest size possible.

        Also, if you're trying to match colors, GIFs trump JPEGs. With a GIF, you can use the exact color specified. So, if you are using #990000 (or whatever) in your CSS template, you can get that exact same color in your GIF so everything matches. With JPEG, you will have a much much harder time getting the colors to match.
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  • Profile picture of the author dave147
    Use this to optimize your images Online Image Optimizer: Optimize your GIFS, JPGS, and PNGS online.
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  • Profile picture of the author InternetM39482
    .png, most of the times. But it's not appropriate for what you want.

    Go for .gif's.
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  • Profile picture of the author Andrew Davis
    Hi, I'm a Graphic Designer and Web Developer,
    My recommendations:

    Small Images: .PNG

    Very Large Images: .JPG

    Images with Transparency: .PNG

    Only use .GIF for Animated Images and when you need to use the CSS "Alpha Opacity" on an Image (because of the Internet Explorer Browser).
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    • Profile picture of the author Karen Blundell
      Originally Posted by EpsilonX5 View Post

      Hi, I'm a Graphic Designer and Web Developer,
      My recommendations:

      Small Images: .PNG

      Very Large Images: .JPG

      Images with Transparency: .PNG

      Only use .GIF for Animated Images and when you need to use the CSS "Alpha Opacity" on an Image (because of the Internet Explorer Browser).
      This is what I do, also. Hopefully soon we won't have to worry about the png hacks once IE6 is no longer used
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  • Profile picture of the author relicah
    .png is what i use, its the most common i think
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