Chapter 7. Creating Images for the Web

Image

“During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the Internet.”

—Vice President Al Gore

In this chapter, we first cover tips and techniques to prepare images for web delivery while still in imaging software like Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop. Then, we go over steps to export images into various file formats. Finally, we look at ways of optimizing and compressing images for snappy web browsing.

Working in Illustrator

Adobe Illustrator is software designed for editing vector images. While most image formats for the web have been raster based, the rise in browser support ...

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