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Date:         Wed, 6 Feb 2008 18:16:38 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Freeware to reduce image file sizes for my Vanagon website?
In-Reply-To:  <03DE321E-793C-4E3B-ABD3-CB5D08914F29@telus.net>
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>The images on Richard's site are between 40k and 90k in size. Just >the right size for the intended purpose. And no annoying thumbnails >that require clicking. His pictures are big enough to see adequate >detail, but still offer reasonable load times. > >Notice the sizing of his pictures also, they are about 800 pixels >wide x 530 high (11.1" x 7.4") at 72 dpi. >That renders a good size for 1024 x 768 and up monitors, no lateral >scrolling. Additionally, anything more than 72 dpi is not required >for viewing on computer screens. So keep it at 72 dpi for the web.

I use PhotoShop. I crop the image first, which doesn't necessarily leave them all of the same shape. Tough...

I adjust contrast & brightness, add text or sharpen if necessary (need to flatten image or it'll be a huge multilayered file) and adjust to 800 pixels along the longest side.

>A look at Richard's code shows an efficient and simple text only >page. Web designers today seem to be unable to resist using every >possible gimmick available.

Indeed... why have "pretty" graphics which can make a page take minutes to load (or even stall) with a so-called "dialup" connection? Sites like that bug the heck out of me. It can make a search (eg for a B&M shifter for a Porsche 996) take hours... and still get nowhere.

Plaintext rules! -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut ‚ Opinions stated are mine, not those of Otago University "There is water at the bottom of the ocean" - Talking Heads


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