Resize images to the dimensions then replace the old image with the new one. Find oversized images and their correct dimensions (provided by GTmetrix). Expand serve scaled images in the PageSpeed tab. Run a page through GTmetrix legacy report. However, most image optimization plugins only have an option to resize them to a single set of dimensions, so resizing manually is often the only option. If you already uploaded large images, you will need to resize them manually or use a plugin. Properly size images means you need to resize large images to smaller dimensions.Īs long as you follow the correct dimensions of your site (fullwidth blog images, logo, sidebar, footer, sliders, etc), you shouldn’t see errors. Make favicon small and cacheable – use a 16x16px favicon and cache it. Leverage browser caching – make sure images are being cached. Use a content delivery network – serve images from a CDN. Minimize redirects – serve images from correct www and http(s) version. Specify image dimensions: add width/height to the image’s HTML or CSS. That’s an overview of two methods of saving your files for the web using Photoshop. When you are happy with how the preview looks, either click Cancel, or click Save to name and save your file. This is where you will use your eye combined with the details provided by the dialog box to make your decision.Ĥ. Compare the quality and size differences, and then click any optimized version to experiment with format and quality settings, continuing to judge size compared to quality. Under each preview window, you can see the file size, the quality and how long the image would take to load on a specific modem speed.ģ. Photoshop automatically renders three alternatives-a high–, medium-, and low-quality JPEG preview, or three GIF options, or one PNG option. The upper left preview shows the original image. On the Preset drop-down menu, choose the file format you’re interested in. In the Save For Web and Devices dialog box, click the 4-Up tab. Again with an image open in Photoshop, choose File > Save For Web And Devices (Note: On older versions of Photoshop the command is File > Save For Web).Ģ. You use the Save For Web And Devices dialog box to compare the original image to one or more compressed alternatives, adjusting settings as you compare.ġ. Photoshop offers a range of controls for compressing image file size while optimizing the on-screen quality. If this information is not required, then choosing Save For Web is a better option. 
Using this method when saving photos, means that the EXIF metadata is saved with the image, so it is most useful for photographers who may want to include this info on a photo blog, website or email. This is a very big saving on file size, while still maintaining reasonably good quality. In this case, by setting the quality to 8, the file size goes from 165.8K to 84.5K.
Click on the Preview check box so that you can see how changing the quality will affect the image. So we need to make a compromise between file size and quality. The higher the quality, the higher the file size. These attributes are directly related to each other. Click Save and the JPEG Options dialog box opens.įrom here you can change the quality and file size of the file. Choose File > Save As and on the dialog box, choose JPEG as the file format and type in a name for your new file. I’ve resized mine to 900 pixels wide in preparation for my photo blog.Ģ.
In this example, I want to save my photograph as a JPEG.ġ. Save As allows you to save an image file in many different formats. To show you the difference, I’m going to save the same image file using both commands. If you’re new to Photoshop, you may not be aware that you can save files as JPEGs, GIFs and PNGs using the “ Save For Web” command as opposed to just using the “Save As” command under the File menu. It is available as PNG-8 and PNG-24, with PNG-24 being the higher quality and higher file size of the two. PNG format is a little like the best of both JPEG and GIF. It uses a palette of 256 colors to represent the image and supports background transparency. The GIF format is most effective at compressing solid-color images and images with blocks of repetitive color, such as line art, logos, and illustrations with type. It can represent images using millions of colors. The JPEG format is designed to preserve the variations of continuous-tone images such as photographs. JPEG and GIF are the two most common formats used on the web, with the PNG format catching up. One vital aspect of a successful web site is its ability to load quickly. Broadband may be allowing us to use larger images online, but it’s still important to remember the visitors who aren’t on broadband and optimize all images on a web site. The Save For Web command in Photoshop allows you to optimize your images for use on the web.
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