Photos on the Web

• .jpg - dots - supports 16 million colors

• .gif - squares - supports 256 colors

• http://www.siriusweb.com/tutorials/gifvsjpg/
   

Software

• What do you have - camera, scanner

• Ulead's PhotoImpact   $69.99

• Adobe's PhotoShop    $699.00 - $999.00
                Elements   $139.99

• Corel's (JASC) Paint Shop Pro   $99.99  (Check for sale price)

• Googles's Picasa   Free Download
   

• Gif Animator, Snag It, Paint...

Discussion Examples

• Lower files size  Sample 1   Sample 2

  • Crop - lower the area = lower the file size

  • Resize

  • Lower resolution to 72 dpi
     

• Use photos in the background

• Use photos in cells

• Split photos

• Banners

• Touch up photos

• Animations

Questions