Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 17-1. The Save For Web dialog box makes it easy to get the exact image size and quality
you want. The left preview pane shows the original image, and the right preview pane shows what
your web-friendly image will look like at its new file size, format, and quality.
Below the left corner of the right-hand preview is an estimate of how long it will take to
download the image at that size. You can adjust the download time by modifying your as-
sumptions about your recipient's Internet connection speed, as shown in
Figure 17-2
. You
can also change the zoom percentage (using the Zoom menu in the dialog box's bottom left),
but you should usually stick with 100 percent because that's the size your image will be on
the Web.
The upper-right part of the dialog box has your file format and quality choices (exactly what
you see there varies a bit depending on which format you've chosen). Below that are your
options for resizing the image. If you want to create animated GIFs (those tiny moving im-
