Re: Image sizing for the Web?

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Kirk-White <710011(at)ican.net>
To: hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org <hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org>; Alexandra Hartman
<allie(at)ptdprolog.net>
Date: Friday, May 22, 1998 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: Image sizing for the Web?


>Alexandra, there are many tricks for making good graphics very small. One
is
>to resize the image but first you change the resolution (I like 72) before
>resizing to fit your page design. In fact if I am scanning in many pictures
>for a site, I scan them using a 72 res. crop to delete wasted information,
>then go to levels and tweak, save as in index and experiment using 4,5,6,8
>until I have the best result for the least size.
>Sounds like a lot of work, but when you do it a few times, instinct takes
>over and generally a pic can be scanned and completed within 2 min.
>Hope that helps.
>Sincerely, Jim Kirk-White
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Alexandra Hartman <allie(at)ptdprolog.net>
>To: hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org <hwg-graphics(at)hwg.org>
>Date: Friday, May 22, 1998 8:20 AM
>Subject: Image sizing for the Web?
>
>
>>Arrgh! I'm so frustrated! My aim is to learn HTML, and I am learning
>>slowly, but image quality keeps getting in my way. I could really use some
>>advice.
>>
>>How do I use Photoshop to make jpegs and gifs smaller in size (Image Size)
>>without sacrificing quality? I use the Sharpen filter after resizing, but
>>they still seem much too blurry. Is there a trick I'm unaware of? Am I
>>doing something wrong?
>>
>>Any advice will be greatly appreciated!
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Allie Hartman
>>
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