Creating Optimized Graphics for the Web

Creating graphics is easy. But creating optimized web graphics that look great and download quickly on a variety of devices can be a chore. You need to learn about the best file formats and production techniques to get beautiful graphics every time. In this course, instructor Emmanuel Henri takes you on a tour of the world of digital image optimization, in a series of easy-to-follow lessons that you can apply to the graphic design software of your choice.

Discover how image compression works and how it affects image quality, size, and resolution. Learn the pros and cons of different image file formats, when to use which, how, and why, including tips for optimizing JPEGs, GIFs, PNGs, and SVGs along the way. By the end of this course, you’ll not only know how your images are optimized, but also how to evaluate and test their impact on your website.