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Web Publishing Graphics I. Week 5 - Presentation 1 Veronica Noone. Overview. Different Types of graphics Adobe’s “Save for Web” feature Compression Options Transparency Our Graphic Goal Examples ImageExample demo. What’s Different?.
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Web Publishing Graphics I Week 5 - Presentation 1 Veronica Noone
Overview • Different Types of graphics • Adobe’s “Save for Web” feature • Compression Options • Transparency • Our Graphic Goal • Examples • ImageExample demo
What’s Different? • The graphics on these pages have different purposes can you describe how they are being used? • http://www.moma.org • http://www.rollexband.com
Online Graphic Types • Content Graphics • Represent the data or IS the data • Graphics, illustrations, maps, etc • Eye Candy • Purely for embellishment • Navigational Graphics • Buttons, icons, etc
Before we put them online… • There are a few things we need to know about exporting graphics for the web. • “Save for Web…” Feature
Web Image Formats • JPEG • Better compression for? • GIF • Better compression for? • PNG • What is this? • We’ll go over more in a bit when we explore some settings.
Matte Color &Transparency • What’s the difference with the following graphics?
Our Goal • Use graphics to enhance the visual experience of our web pages without compromising the content, speed and accessibility of our pages. • How do we do this?
Avoid Gratuitous Graphics • Graphics should have a purpose • Avoid Navigational Images • WHY? • http://www.alser.co.uk/ • http://www.co.yakima.wa.us/
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle • It’s not just for mother earth! • Browsers Cache • Images should be the size they are to be displayed • Don’t change the width and height in HTML
Background Images • Backgrounds should be used to enhance the design not be the focus of attention. • CSS Background-image is more then just for Backgrounds! • Tiling - Full screen – div backgrounds
Background Image Examples • http://worldwidewebdesign.com/style/bkgnds.html • http://www.csszengarden.com/?cssfile=081/081.css • http://www.csszengarden.com/?cssfile=063/063.css • http://www.csszengarden.com/?cssfile=040/040.css • http://www.csszengarden.com/?cssfile=041/041.css • http://www.csszengarden.com/?cssfile=069/069.css • http://www.csszengarden.com/?cssfile=066/066.css • http://www22.verizon.com/ • http://espn.go.com/
Keep in mind… • It’s all about pixels! • File naming for sanity • NO SPINNING GLOBES • Use CSS elements along with optimized graphics
Let’s take a look… • Download the ImageExample Zipped Site from the calendar • Save it to the desktop • Create a local site to explore for the demonstration