Photoshop: Creating and Preparing Images for the Web Instructor: Adam Cavotta
Overview Explore the limitations of images on the Web Become familiar with different Web file formats Explore cross-platform/browser-safe colors Create transparent text, image maps, animation and rollover effects Slice and save images for the Web Learn how to optimize images for the Web Become familiar with the ImageReady interface
Graphic Limitations Connection Speeds User Configurations
Display Considerations Screen Sizes Colors
Cross Platform/Browser-Safe Colors 256 vs. 216 Colors Dithering Using the Color Picker
File Formats JPEG – Joint Photographic Experts Group GIF – Graphics Interchange Format PNG – Portable Network Graphics
JPEG Best for photos or continuous tone, full-color images Uses 16 million colors Browsers use reasonable approximations Work in RGB mode Uses lossy compression Saving (Standard, Optimized, Progressive)
GIF Best for solid color images (buttons, logos) Uses 256 colors Browsers uses 216 colors Work in Indexed mode Good compression Interlaced
PNG (8-bit) Best for line art (logos) Compresses solid areas of color well and maintains sharp detail Generally, has better compression than GIF (10-30% smaller) If considering saving as GIF, also consider saving as PNG (8-bit) Not supported by older browsers
PNG (24-bit) Best for continuous-tone images Compresses well, but can be larger than JPEGs If considering saving as JPEG, could also consider PNG (24-bit) Not supported by older browsers
Comparison of JPEG and PNG JPEG vs PNG Comparison of JPEG and PNG 68K PNG 31K JPG
Comparison of JPEG and PNG GIF vs PNG Comparison of JPEG and PNG 10.8K PNG-8 with 64 colors 9.5K GIF with 64 colors
Transparent Text Photoshop
Saving for the Web 4-Up View File Sizes and Download Speeds Changing Options Halo Effect and Matte Options
Toggling Between Photoshop & ImageReady Toggling Button
Slicing
Image Maps
Rollover Effects
Animations
Summary Explore the limitations of images on the Web Become familiar with different Web file formats Explore cross-platform/browser-safe colors Create transparent text, image maps, animation and rollover effects Slice and save images for the Web Learn how to optimize images for the Web Become familiar with the ImageReady interface
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