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Selecting the JPEG file format
The first step in optimizing an image is selecting the file format in the Optimize panel.
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Launch Fireworks and open a continuous-tone image that you want to compress as a JPEG. |
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The example below, a photographic image with a transparent background, is appropriate for compression as a JPEG. The transparent background will be filled with a matte color to match a solid Web page background color.
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Choose Window > Optimize to view the Optimize panel. The Optimize panel displays options for optimizing images. |
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From the File Format pop-up menu (directly below the Settings menu in the Optimize panel), choose JPEG.
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By default, when you choose JPEG format, the Matte color is set to white, the Quality setting is set to 80%, and Smoothing is set to 0. You'll learn to adjust these settings later in this tutorial.
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Click the Preview tab in the upper left corner of the document window to preview the optimized image with the default JPEG settings. |
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You use the Preview window to view the image with the current Optimize panel settings applied. |
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