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Can You Compress in Photoshop?

Last updated on September 24, 2022 @ 3:17 pm

Compressing images for the web is essential to keeping page load times down and reducing bandwidth consumption. Images can be compressed using a number of different methods, but the two most common are file format conversion and “lossy” compression.

File format conversion changes the image to a more web-friendly format like JPEG, PNG, or GIF. Lossy compression reduces the file size by discarding some of the information in the image that is not essential to human perception. This can result in some degradation of image quality, but the trade-off is usually worth it for the smaller file size.

There are a number of ways to compress images in Photoshop, but the two most common methods are “Save for Web” and “Export as.”

PRO TIP: When compressing an image in Photoshop, there is a risk of losing some image quality. The degree of quality loss will depend on the degree of compression and the file format of the image. In general, it is best to avoid excessive compression when working with images in Photoshop.

“Save for Web” is a handy tool that allows you to quickly optimize your images for the web. Simply open your image in Photoshop, go to File > Save for Web, and select your desired file format and quality settings.

“Export as” is another option for compressing images in Photoshop. To use this method, open your image in Photoshop and go to File > Export > Export As. In the “Export As” window, select your desired file format and quality settings, then click “Export.”

Both of these methods will compress your images and help reduce page load times and bandwidth consumption.

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