Image size question
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- phirschybar
You have a JPG image which is say, 700 x 550, and 120k let say. When it loads into someones browser at full size, they need to actually download all 120k. But, when you resize it (in your HTML) to lets say, a thumbnail which would be maybe 10k, does the browser still have to download all 120k or does the server carry the weight and does the resizing before outputting?
In other words, do I need to upload multiple versions of an image when I want different sizes on my site, or can I just upload one big one and just resize it as needed?
- stewart0
yes, i think so.
a 120kB picture put in a 4x3px imageframe is still 120kB
- canuck0
I would never recommend resizing an image through html.
- enobrev0
you're right, stewart, it does still download the whole file. The browser resize is strictly visual, the actaul image is still the full size image.
It's best to make separate thumbnail files if you need a fast loading page.