To Optimize your first Image:

1. Open an image file by clicking on the Open button Image Optimizer open Quick start and selecting a file you wish to Optimize. Ensure the  Compress mode Image Optimizer compress Quick start button is down.
2. On the Compress Image Control Palette first select the best file format for your image.
  • JPEG images are best suited to photographic pictures.
  • GIF images are best suited to simple pictures with few colors e.g. line drawings or text.
3. For a JPEG you can add MagiCompression to further compress the image. Either click the wand button Image Optimizer magicup Quick start or drag the MagiCompress slider to the right.
4. Move the top slider on the Compress Image Control Palette to the left to compress the image. Adjust the setting to give the best compromise between file size and quality.
5. For a GIF you may need to add dithering. Slide the dithering slider to the right to improve the appearance of the image.
6. Finally save the image by pressing the Save As button Image Optimizer saveas Quick start and selecting a name and location for the Optimized file.

You can also load an image from your (TWAIN) scanner or digital camera by pressing the Scan button Image Optimizer scan Quick start and email the image by pressing the E-Mail button Image Optimizer e mail Quick start.

For more details of using Image Optimizer see the Image Optimizer Workflow and following sections.

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Introduction

Quick start