With photographs there is usually no perceivable difference between a JPG at 100% quality and one at 60% quality.
Quality – Choosing a quality is a balancing act between making sure your image looks good (no pixilation) and having the lowest file size. A PNG (Portable Network Graphic) would be used for drawn graphics or images that need transparency. Since this is a photograph, JPG (Joint Photographers Expert Group) is the best choice. A note on successful file names – they should be under 11 characters and contain no spaces, use a dash (-) instead with no special characters Format – Choose your image type. Name – Give your image a descriptive name so that you can identify it later. To save your image simply choose File from the top context menu and Save from the dop-down selection. Now that we have our image with proper levels and at an appropriate size, we need to save. Review the changes to your image by clicking between the New layer and Levels tabs in your History palette located at the bottom right of your work area – it’s Fun. Posting the Grey Slider (center) until it is underneath an area where all colors are at the same point – or a plateau. Position the White Slider (right) until it is underneath an area of no color. Position the Black Slider (left) until it is underneath the highest arc for Black. Select Adjustment from the context menu at the top of your screen and the Levels from the drop down menu. IMPORTANT – always use your eye and best judgment when adjusting levels – it’s more of an art than a science. While this is a quick guide, the below settings should add contrast to most images. Confused by the colors? Then please read my Quick Color Guide Article. The graph shows the different levels of Red, Green, and Blue in the image along with Black represented by their color. If you have a washed out or underexposed image, adjusting the levels can help equalize your image. Levels adjust the tonal range of an image by manipulating the levels of dark, light and midtones. Hit the Enter key to apply the crop, or the Escape key to cancel the crop. 
Pixlr draws a 3×3 grid with their crop tool in order to easily crop by the rules of thirds – a mathematical equation used to create dynamic compositions – basically subject matter should line up with the intersection points. Click and drag to select an active area to “keep”. To crop an image in Pixlr, click on the Crop Icon located in the upper left-hand corner of the toolbar. Crop Your ImageĬropping an image involves cutting an unwanted area away.
For this tutorial I will be editing an image of our Addy Award Wall (modest, I know). Use the navigation window to browse to the image that you want to use on your website, and double click to open. To open your image for editing,click on the second option Open Image from Computer. This guide is not meant to detail all the features of Pixlr, but act as a quick reference for performing basic functions dealing with adding photos to your CMS website without relying on a designer.
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