PNG Optimization
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Saad Akhtar
Jul 17, 2009, 7:35:32 AM7/17/09
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There's this article in Smashing Magazine about PNG optimization.
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/15/clever-png-optimization-techniques/
File size is fast becoming a problem with me... each panel is starting to get around 400-500kbs and it limits the number of panels I can show in a single page (for archives/tag pages etc). And although my hosting plan has unlimited bandwidth, this usually means it's unlimited till the hosting company realizes you're taking out too much and they start charging (or kick you out).
The article mentions two tools which supposedly compresses png files further... unfortunately they dont seem to compress them any further if photoshop exports them (using the save for web feature). Anyone know of any other method of further compressing pngs? A few of my panels are .gifs because they're sometimes (quite) smaller than png. Some are (gasp!) jpgs.
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/15/clever-png-optimization-techniques/
File size is fast becoming a problem with me... each panel is starting to get around 400-500kbs and it limits the number of panels I can show in a single page (for archives/tag pages etc). And although my hosting plan has unlimited bandwidth, this usually means it's unlimited till the hosting company realizes you're taking out too much and they start charging (or kick you out).
The article mentions two tools which supposedly compresses png files further... unfortunately they dont seem to compress them any further if photoshop exports them (using the save for web feature). Anyone know of any other method of further compressing pngs? A few of my panels are .gifs because they're sometimes (quite) smaller than png. Some are (gasp!) jpgs.
Narasimha Vedala
Jul 17, 2009, 8:54:45 AM7/17/09
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What is your resolution? keep 300ppi locally only since it is ideal only for prints. For web turn them into 100ppi. This will save some kbytes for the web. Photoshop "saving for web" already does efficient compression for you... give a try at reducing resolution.
If you are already doing this, I give up. No ideas at the moment.--
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If you are already doing this, I give up. No ideas at the moment.
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A cartoon dump a day brings flies this way...
http://www.simianart.com
Saad Akhtar
Jul 17, 2009, 8:59:49 AM7/17/09
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Yup, already doing all these. I guess the only solution is reducing the dimensions (cramming more graphics in smaller panels) and using less gradients and such... damn you, Internet!
meenakshi krish
Jul 17, 2009, 3:32:40 PM7/17/09
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I wondered how you did it too, considering each gag you narrate, has quite a lot of panels in it. I put it down to some cool compression technique that I had yet to come across. Perhaps if you did not want to compromise on quality, you could work on changing the format in which the story is told. Would dividing the panels into pages, and having an icon guide the reader to the next set of panels help? I don't know how it would affect the flow of the comic, but It would be tough to compromise on size or quality if put myself in your place.
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