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| Contributed by Linda | |
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Whenever you finish with an image or if you start with a new one that has a large file size, try optimizing it. Often times when you work on an image, the file size will become so large that you find that you can't upload it or post it, so the optimization can really come in handy! Here is my original image with 26,814 bytes -  Go to http://www.gifworks.com/cgi-bin/gif...om=transfer_get and upload your image. If it's on your computer, use the option to the right - "Method 2". If it's on the internet, use the option to the left - "Method 1". I chose "Method 2" and clicked on "browse", found my image, clicked on it and then clicked "open". Now click "upload image". When your image appears, click on the "optimize" tab up top and choose "reduce colors". Your image will now be displayed in several different file sizes in bytes. Scroll down and view the reduction in the number of bytes in each image. If the first page has images that still look good, click on "click here to reduce further" and look at those images. If those still look good, click again on the "click here to reduce further", etc. Keep on going until you find the smallest byte size that is acceptable. Your original image will always be at the bottom, so scroll down and compare the images. My original started with 26,814 bytes and I have found that I can choose the color reduction of 58% with only 11,006 bytes - quite a savings! I have lost a little feathering in the face, but it's still a cute chick! Sometimes you will find that you can only choose the first reduced image to have what you want - but, even so, the bytes saved may be just what you need to be able to upload or post the image. The great thing, too, is that with the first reduced images, you won't be able to see a quality difference except in the byte size! When you find the image that you like, just double click on it and wait for it to appear. Now go to "file" and "file save". When your image next appears, right click and save it to your computer. Here is the new optimized image with only 11,006 bytes -  |
