How to reduce images size for website in Photoshop

Are you fed up of uploading and formatting images of large size and wished some one to reduce the size or you? It happens mostly that pictures clicked from digital cameras and high definition lens come larger in size which slows down your process of attaching it with your mail for sharing it with friends and even processing the same if you want to add some effects on the pictures to be posted on your website. Now there is a solution which shall help you both format and upload the images which can be done faster by reducing the original size and still keeping the picture quality intact. Just read below to avoid all these hassles and improve image quality at the same time by making use of “Image Editing Tool” in Photoshop.

Reducing images size for website

Before commencing, note down that you need to prepare and save separate files for sharing, printing and archiving on the webpage unless you are fully sure you would not want to do anything with your images except posting them online.

Accurate size of the images on web page

If you are a tech savvy person and are wandering to know how you can determine the reduced image size, here is your step to step guide.

The process of reducing image size largely depends on one’s personal requirements. There is no standard or fix size that shall be liked by all the people.

Different display settings also have an extreme impact on how your images look on other computers. For instance, if you are making use of 1024x768 pixels setting, the 800x600 wide image will stretch across around 80% of the computer screen. Similarly, if you are using the setting of 1280x1024 pixels, the 800 pixel wide image will stretch the display screen about 60%. So, keep into consideration that browsers such as Netscape, FireFox or Internet Explorer have their own status bars, toolbars, borders and settings.

Actual re-sizing of images in Photoshop

Actually, reducing the size of photos is really very simple. The only thing one needs to observe is how big it looks in the pixel size. First, ensure that “resample image”, Constrain proportions” and “scale styles” are ticked. You can also change the method of resample if you wish. If you are not sure about this, just leave it on “bicubic” option. Next, see how big you want your image should look under “height” and “width” blanks in “pixel dimensions” and then click “ok”.

Unlike re-sizing for taking out prints, DPI or PPI is not vital when you are saving the images for your web use as they are not going to affect the image. A notable exemption though, is if one wants to utilize “Adobe Photoshop” to turn them into PDF files. In such situation, one needs to use the photo re-sizing process for printing method, not for the web use.

So, get your professional editing skills sharpened and reduce images with such software to fit your web page instantly.

About the Author

Article written by Mr. Neeraj Arora, Marketing Director of Himalayan IT Group, SEO company Delhi offering web design India.