Slightly on a tangent - There's some useful Photoshop freebies at http://graphicssoft.about.com , plus good tutorials on other graphics packages too - I've just been looking at masks for decorative edges on photos which I've earmarked as 'might come in handy' on other projects.
Franni >Depending on the complexity of the image it could be either format. The more >complex an image is in terms of number of colors/graduations of color the >more likely jpg will provide better results. But if you are using Photoshop >why don't you simply try both and see which one gives you an image >quality/size you are happy with. That's what I usually do in Fireworks, >export for the web, preview in gif & jpg at various compression levels until >I get one that has the best size/quality ratio and go with that one. > >If you need transparency you will be limited to gif format for broadest >compatibility. > >Cheryl D. Wise >WiserWays >Office: 713.353.0139 >Mobile: 713.412.0406 >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mary L Rusinko >> >> >> I am creating some graphics for a website in Photoshop from >> "print screen's" techniques. They are in the *.psd format >> right now, and I was wondering if anyone knew which is the >> best format to create these in? They are print screen shots >> from http://www.permadi.com/java/spaint/spaint.html . I >> created some beautiful mandalas at this location and want to >> convert them to graphics for a website. Would it be better to >> have them in a *.jpeg or *.gif? I want to use the format that >> would save the most information to the graphic without >> loosing a lot of the detail. >> > > >____ ï The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM ï ____ >To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: > http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub > >________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ > >You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% >-- >This email was forwarded via the University of Cambridge alumni email system >Visit http://cantab.net/ to update your forwarding details ____ • The WDVL Discussion List from WDVL.COM • ____ To Join wdvltalk, Send An Email To: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Send Your Posts To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To change subscription settings to the wdvltalk digest version: http://wdvl.internet.com/WDVL/Forum/#sub ________________ http://www.wdvl.com _______________________ You are currently subscribed to wdvltalk as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
