Web site picture loading time

[CharlotteL]

I am designing a web site which has lots of pictures but it takes a long time to load. I think I need to embed the pictures or something but I don't know how to do that. I am using Frontpage for Designing.

Thanks

 

[ChrisHirst]

more likely you need to optimise the images for download size in whatever graphics package you use.



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[CharlotteL]

How do I do that?

Thanks

 

[ChrisHirst]

no idea. I don't what graphics package you use.


but there will be a Resize option no doubt, and a Save for Web (or similar).


Chris.

Indifference will be the downfall of mankind, but who cares?
Woo Hoo! the cobblers kids get new shoes.
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[ChrisHunt]

You're not giving us much information to go on, but here's my guess...

Are you, by any chance, relying on the browser to re-size your images. If you have an image on your server that you got from a digital camera, say 1280x960 pixels and 800KB in size, and you're presenting it on your site like this:

<img src="photo.jpg" width="400" height="300" alt="My photo">

It won't reduce the amount the visitor has to download. They still have to get the whole 800KB, then throw away 90% of the information by re-sizing it.

Use a graphics program to resize your images to the required dimensions before using them on your site.

-- Chris Hunt
Webmaster & Tragedian
Extra Connections Ltd

 

[CharlotteL]

Many thanks, that worked. Sorry for not giving more information - but you gave me the right answer!!!!!!!!!