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Not All PNG Compressors Are Created Equal

TechSmith Camtasia

Not All PNG Compressors Are Created Equal. The image on the right is less than 1/2 the size of the original image on the left. If the PNG compressor doesn't optimize color depth, or uses non-aggressive DEFLATE compression it can produce PNG's that are up to 90% bloat. Producing optimized PNG's. Don't believe me?

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Reducing File Size for E-Learning Media

E-learning Uncovered

Some of these photos had a file size of 10MB or higher. Imagine building an e-learning course with dozens of photos this size–the course size would cause all sorts of problems with the students. Optimizing your graphic, audio, and video files will help reduce the size of your e-learning courses.

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JPG vs. PNG: Which Should I Use?

TechSmith Camtasia

There is no one-size-fits-all for image file formats. This post will cover two of the most popular file format options, JPG vs. PNG, including when to use them and why. There are two main questions to ask yourself when you decide which image file format to use. What is a PNG? So, JPG or PNG?

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Cognitive Load vs. Load Time

eLearning Weekly

When we tested out of the LMS, we saw some strange effects but wrote them off: surely the great and powerful LMS would handle the files more seamlessly. Bottom line, the sheer size of the files was too much to handle. Cognitive psychology ran smack into the hard wall of file size. png) to reduce. The lesson?

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7 Ways to Improve the Site Speed for Your Online Course

LearnDash

First of all, the file type you choose matters. PNG images will have larger file sizes, so avoid those if possible, and only use them where they will really count. In general, JPG images will be smaller files, because of how they handle image data. But how do you do that?

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PowerPoint 2008 for the Mac: Give a Presentation From Your iPod

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

Note: You have a choice of either JPEG or PNG from the Format drop-down menu. In this instance you are choosing JPEG because of its relatively small file sizes. If you were posting images to the internet it might be in your best interest to choose PNG. Click Send to iPhoto.

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The Frontend Developer’s Playbook to Speed, Functionality, and UX

Hurix Digital

They also optimize the performance of the framework by minimizing file sizes, reducing load times, and improving rendering efficiency. File Size The overall size of your website assets, like HTML, CSS, images, etc., You might have seen a bulkier file taking time to download, especially where the internet is slow.