Front Page Question

[cornett]

I am using Frontpage. there are 2 picture options there. People tell me the photos are fuzzy on my website, and I am thinking of doing all the photos over.

http://www.gallerywestnowhere.com/ga...exhibition.htm

1. Under Picture properties, am I suppose to x the box specify size?

2. Under Picture Options it shows 90 as Quality when I got the Program, am I suppose to change this to 100?

Is there a way to put photos in front Page at 96 instead of 72? Should I do this? Also in Adobe
photoshop it changes the 96 to 72 when you save for
the web, is there a way to change the setting?

I have seen where some people use "ART" files, what
are they and should I buy a program to do ART files of my paintings? If so what program?

The pictures of my paintings look good when printed on paper, it is just when I put them on the web that they don't. I do not want to redo all my photos if they are not going to look in better!!

Any Help is appreciated,
Cornett

[minstrel]

Originally Posted by cornett

I am using Frontpage. there are 2 picture options there. People tell me the photos are fuzzy on my website, and I am thinking of doing all the photos over.

1. Under Picture properties, am I suppose to x the box specify size?

2. Under Picture Options it shows 90 as Quality when I got the Program, am I suppose to change this to 100?

The best bet is to size your photos to what you want them to be on the web page using a separate graphics editor, specifying whatever quality you want - and only THEN import them to FrontPage and publish them as is - do not alter quality or size in FrontPage.

If you prefer, you can use the FrontPage thumbnails option to create a page of thumbnails which link to separate pages for the larger photos.

[minstrel]

As for the ART format, I wouldn't bother - I think that's some sort of proprietary AOL format - stick to jpegs and you'll be fine.

[cornett]

Thanks, I have been doing my photos in a separate graphics editor, however I do not understand the two
picture properties in Front Page.

Can anyone explain these 2?
1. Under Picture properties, am I suppose to x the box specify size?

2. Under Picture Options it shows 90 as Quality when I got the Program, am I suppose to change this to 100?
Cornett

[paulhiles]

Originally Posted by cornett

Can anyone explain these 2?
1. Under Picture properties, am I suppose to x the box specify size?

If you've used a separate image editor, and you're creating your images to a predetermined size.. you don't need to check the box to specify the size again.

Originally Posted by cornett

2. Under Picture Options it shows 90 as Quality when I got the Program, am I suppose to change this to 100?

The default setting on my copy of FrontPage is 75, I've never altered it. All of the enhancements to the pictures should really have been made in your image editor. These extra facilities in FrontPage are for those users who do not have external image editors. If you've had comments about your images being slightly blurred, try using "Unsharp image" before saving the finished version.

Hope that helps,

Paul

PS. I'm moving this thread into Site Design, where you may get further replies. Hope that's okay! :o)

[cornett]

Thanks for your help.

I do the photos of my paintings in a separate
graphichs program, I set the ppi at 72, some people told me it should be at 96. Which is right 72 or 96?
Cornett
http://www.gallerywestnowhere.com

[minstrel]

I don't think there is a right or wrong here - which looks best for you?

If you can't see a difference in your browser, then opt for the setting that gives you the smallest file size, to minimize download time for your visitors - i.e., increase resolution and image size just to the point where you can see an improvement and then stop, since higher resolutions or image sizes will increase file size unnecessarily.

[paulhiles]

Originally Posted by cornett

I do the photos of my paintings in a separate graphics program, I set the ppi at 72, some people told me it should be at 96. Which is right 72 or 96?

Hi Cornett,

Setting the dpi to a higher resolution, eg 96 dpi, is not going to make any difference to the apparent quality of the image when viewed on screen. Dots per inch (dpi) only becomes a concern when you're using the images for print, in such cases you would want as high a resolution as possible, either 300 or 600dpi is often required.

Hope that helps,

Paul