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sunrayjay
The digital pictures on the website load very slow, can that be fixed? How?
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JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]
Many questions come to mind:
Do you have dial-up?
What size photos are you talking about?
What's the URL?
Do you have dial-up?
What size photos are you talking about?
What's the URL?
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Cynthia
I have dsl-wireless, the pictures are small, the url is www.nancysnoahsark.com
It doesn't happen just on my computer, other people have complained about
how slow the pics load. You can view them on the "Watch Us Grow" page of the
website above. Thanks!
It doesn't happen just on my computer, other people have complained about
how slow the pics load. You can view them on the "Watch Us Grow" page of the
website above. Thanks!
JoAnn Paules said:
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JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]
I brought your page up and the photo of the school did take a while. What's
the file size on that picture of the school?
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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
the file size on that picture of the school?
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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Cynthia said:
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Cynthia
The picture on the front page is 90.8KB. The other ones are around 600-700KB.
Thanks JoAnn!
Thanks JoAnn!
JoAnn Paules said:
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JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]
I use Photoshop Elements and it has a "Save for Web" option that makes a
smaller file size. Any chance your graphics program has a similar feature?
If not, maybe we need to chat offline.
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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
smaller file size. Any chance your graphics program has a similar feature?
If not, maybe we need to chat offline.
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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Cynthia said:
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Cynthia
Ii have photoshop 6, when I save for web, there are setting options,
jpeg,gif dithered, png and so on. Can we talk offline, if so, how? Thanks!
jpeg,gif dithered, png and so on. Can we talk offline, if so, how? Thanks!
JoAnn Paules said:I use Photoshop Elements and it has a "Save for Web" option that makes a
smaller file size. Any chance your graphics program has a similar feature?
If not, maybe we need to chat offline.
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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Cynthia said:
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DavidF
If the images on your "Watch Us Grow" page are 600-700 KB, they are much
larger than they need to be. Even 90.8 kb should be smaller. Perhaps use
Photoshop to resize and resample your images to a size that is closer to
what you are going to use on your site at 72 dpi. Then optimize your image
by using the "save for web" as a jpeg. I don't use Photoshop but I imagine
when you "save for web" you will have the option of adjusting the quality of
the image. Choose the lowest quality that still looks good when you view it
in IE, and use the optimized images in your Pub doc.
Then go to "Compress your graphics for a faster web site":
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011266301033.aspx#compress
DavidF
larger than they need to be. Even 90.8 kb should be smaller. Perhaps use
Photoshop to resize and resample your images to a size that is closer to
what you are going to use on your site at 72 dpi. Then optimize your image
by using the "save for web" as a jpeg. I don't use Photoshop but I imagine
when you "save for web" you will have the option of adjusting the quality of
the image. Choose the lowest quality that still looks good when you view it
in IE, and use the optimized images in your Pub doc.
Then go to "Compress your graphics for a faster web site":
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011266301033.aspx#compress
DavidF
Cynthia said:Ii have photoshop 6, when I save for web, there are setting options,
jpeg,gif dithered, png and so on. Can we talk offline, if so, how? Thanks!
JoAnn Paules said:I use Photoshop Elements and it has a "Save for Web" option that makes a
smaller file size. Any chance your graphics program has a similar feature?
If not, maybe we need to chat offline.
--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Cynthia said:
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Sylvia Morris
Another important issue on this topic that I haven't seen anyone address is
linking images versus embedding images into your website. Embedded images
will make a site run much slower. I've just had to deal with this issue this
week and learn the solution. My site is now operating smoothly with linked
images that can be cached rather than embedded images that slow it down. It's
very simple to do. After you import your image, with the image selected, open
up the Graphics Manager. It will take you directly to the image you have
selected. Run your mouse over the right side of the image list in the
Graphics Manager and a drop down menu will appear. Open that drop-down menu
and choose Save as linked Image. A dialog box will come up for you to
navigate to where you want to put your website images on your computer. I
would suggest creating a folder called "Images" and putting all your website
images in that folder.
linking images versus embedding images into your website. Embedded images
will make a site run much slower. I've just had to deal with this issue this
week and learn the solution. My site is now operating smoothly with linked
images that can be cached rather than embedded images that slow it down. It's
very simple to do. After you import your image, with the image selected, open
up the Graphics Manager. It will take you directly to the image you have
selected. Run your mouse over the right side of the image list in the
Graphics Manager and a drop down menu will appear. Open that drop-down menu
and choose Save as linked Image. A dialog box will come up for you to
navigate to where you want to put your website images on your computer. I
would suggest creating a folder called "Images" and putting all your website
images in that folder.
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David Bartosik
When making a post state up front the version in use.
You may encounter this is either 2002 or 2003 but for some different reasons.
If you are using version 2003 as shipped then you need to install Office
2003 Service Pack 1.
Version 2003 SP1 installs a picture optimizer tool on the picture toolbar.
Use this tool on each image in the pub file to modify the image to the
appropriate format for online use.
Ideally, as JoAnn has been suggesting, you would already have sized and
optimized all your images prior to using them in the web publication. But
then doing so does require having a graphics editing application.
David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
http://www.publishermvps.com
http://www.davidbartosik.com
You may encounter this is either 2002 or 2003 but for some different reasons.
If you are using version 2003 as shipped then you need to install Office
2003 Service Pack 1.
Version 2003 SP1 installs a picture optimizer tool on the picture toolbar.
Use this tool on each image in the pub file to modify the image to the
appropriate format for online use.
Ideally, as JoAnn has been suggesting, you would already have sized and
optimized all your images prior to using them in the web publication. But
then doing so does require having a graphics editing application.
David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
http://www.publishermvps.com
http://www.davidbartosik.com