Preserved Topic: Hmmm....

Why wont *.psd files show up on my website

I made an image in Photoshop (my first one, i'm just starting to learn)

I put it on my website and it wont show up

Am i missing something really basic, i just can't seem to work it out.




[This message has been edited by Nolp (edited 08-06-2002).]

.psd is a proprietary format for Photoshop, mostly.
Internet clients like IE doesn't understand them.
For internet use, you must convert your .psd file into a .jpg or .gif file (there are other formats, but these are the ones I like most).

will that lower the quality of the image?

Please RTFM...

RTFM?

Yes, it will lower the quality of the image BUT make the image small enough to download quickly.

You do need a lot more than RTFM.
JPG format reduces the quality but you can have control over the reduction and your eyes won't notice it if you do it right (or, the compromise between reduction of quality and reduction of size will dictate the final result).
GIF files usually do not lose quality, but it depends on the number of colors your original file has.
Photoshop can save your psd file as a gif or jpg file and you can compare, on the fly, the original and variations of the gif or jpg file.
So, RTFM. It's all written there and better explained than here (uhmm... I never read the fucking manual... ) I prefer reading articles in Internet, like Ozones'

Well, in your case Viol, it would be STFW

Nolp: You might find this useful:
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/frontdoor/beginners.html

esp.:
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/01/28/index1a.html?tw=design
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/design/graphics/tutorials/tutorial1.html

There is a FAQ on the meaning of RTFM and other acronyms (I told everyone it would come in useful ).

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*sigh* Just Zip the .PSD...and then you can store it on your site easily...and download it, too.

However, if you wish to actually see the graphic, you'll need to change it to a .GIf or .Jpg...I wouldn't recommend .Png, though it is a nice format...because some browsers (read - IE) can't display it correctly...

Actually, I think PNG is pretty much safe if you don't have transparency.

As a basic rule for web graphics, use .gif for images with large areas of block colour (or if transparency is required). For photo-realistic images, .jpg is better suited.

IF you'd read the manual, you'd already know this!!!


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