Reducing image file size when using drop shadows, frames and reflections.

Reducing Photo File Size [2]

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Optimized Page File Size 56 Kb.

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Optimizing Image Files

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Image Size Reduction

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"Optimizing" with Preview

As has already been pointed out, adding features like a drop shadow to an image increases the file size of the web page and download speed suffers. This method of adding these features and then "processing" with Preview to create a single image was described in the iWeb forum by regular contributor Wyodor.

Create your image with drop shadow in iWeb and copy - Command C

Open Preview and select File/New from clipboard - Command N

Then Select All - Command A

In iWeb paste - Command V

Now you can delete the original.

This method of "optimizing" an image file overcomes problems with drop shadows not being rendered in Firefox

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