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Photoshop Tutorials - Graphics Optimization and Compression:

Photoshop Tutorials: Graphics Optimization and Compression

Featured Photoshop Graphics Optimization and Compression Tutorials

Saving Transparent GIFs
This tutorial is aimed at helping you to understand how to save a transparent GIF (PNG) using Photoshop (or ImageReady). Although saving transparent images is not terribly complicated, there are a few misconceptions and inconsistencies that can make it confusing.
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Photoshop Graphics Optimization and Compression Tutorials Listings

Saving a Proper PNG for the WEB
The Portable Network Graphics (PNG) is a remarkable image format with a lot of cool features such as: up to 48bit true color (or 16bit Grayscale), alpha channels, gamma correction, interlacing (progressive display), and best of all loss less compression!

SVG: The Future Web Format
Tom Arah investigates SVG a new graphic format that could revolutionize the Web.

Advanced Formats - TIFF, EPS, PSD, PDF, PNG, SVG
Tom Arah looks at the developments in image file formats.

The Bitmap Standards - BMP, TIFF, GIF and JPEG
Tom Arah looks at the four main bitmap file standards – BMP, TIFF, GIF and JPEG.

Two Kinds of Computer Graphics
Explanations and examples of bitmapped vs. vector images, as well as anti-aliasing, and the EPS format.

Photoshop Saving Files for the Web
How your images look all depend on how HTML translates them. This tutorial will show you which file format to use(GIF or JPG), and which will make your images look their best.

File Size and Format JPEG vs GIF
A short comparisson of the web's two most popular file formats.

About Compression
Find out how to get creative and make compression work for you...

The Non-Designer's Scan and Print Book Chapter 8: File Formats
This chapter will help you understand the different file formats and help you choose the right one for each project.

Understanding and Making the Most of GIFs and JPEGs
This tutorial was developed with Photoshop 5 and Fireworks 1. Photoshop 5.5 has changed Photoshop's web handling but the info here remains useful.

Graphics Format Definitions
Quick definitions, pros, and cons of the following formats: GIF, JPEG, PGML, SWF, VML, and PNG.

Low Fat Graphics for the Web
Use Photoshop 5.5 to make your graphics smaller and your web pages fast.

Bit Depth and File Size: More Colors Create Larger Files
Use lower bit depth for files with fewer colors.

Saving Transparent GIFs
Everything you need to save transparent gifs (PNGs)

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