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Optimizing an Image in Adobe Fireworks CS3

  1. In the Optimize panel, choose a saved optimization from the drop down menu. (Note: If the Optimize panel is not visible, choose Window>Optimize from the Menu Bar.)


    • GIF Web 216 forces all colors to websafe colors. The color palette contains up to 216 colors.
    • GIF WebSnap256 converts non-websafe colors to their closest websafe color. The color palette contains up to a maximum of 256 colors.
    • GIF WebSnap 128 converts non-websafe colors to their closest websafe color. The color palette contains up to 128 colors.
    • GIF Adaptive 256 is a color palette that contains only the actual colors used in the graphic. The color palette contains up to a maximum of 256 colors.
    • JPEG – Better Quality sets quality to 80 and smoothing to 0, resulting in a high-quality but larger graphic.
    • JPEG – Smaller File sets quality to 60 and smoothing to 2, resulting in a graphic less than half the size of a Better Quality JPEG but with reduced quality.
    • Animated GIF Websnap 128 sets the file format to Animated GIF and converts non-websafe colors to their closest websafe color. The color palette contains up to 128 colors.
  1. In the Menu Bar, choose File>Save As.
  2. Name the file and choose the file type which corresponds to the optimization setting (GIF, Animated GIF or JPEG).
  3. Click Save.