![]() To set up FileZilla, you need your FTP log-on details. Before getting started with optimising SET UP FILEZILLA If you already have an image that you would like to use as a watermark, Irfanview has an option to make it translucent. You can save partially see-through images as Bitmaps (.png files). It is a fabulous, free, fully functioning vector graphics program. You can use Inkscape to add a watermark to your images. To get FileZilla: click here and download + install “FileZilla Client” INKSCAPE Alternatively, you can use any client that you already have installed. Under “FossHub – download IrfanView Plugins” on this page, download the appropriate “all plugins” option for the type of Irfanview that you have (32bit for 32bit, 64 for 64) and install them.įileZilla is a FTP client, it allows you to download, upload, delete and move files on your website’s server.Download the program on the website (I use Windows 10 and got the 32bit option) and install it.#SecretlyANerd Useful tools for optimising your images: IRFANVIEW ![]() I have no affiliation with these companies, I have just used them for years and really appreciate their free-ness and the amount of support and tutorials that there are for them. You can also watermark each of your images as you go, without adding any work to the process. I resized my images by using a couple of snazzy open source, free programs. So it is now less than 1/3 of what it was before, that is a 70% image size reduction – for free! How did I optimize my WordPress images for FREE without a plugin? I have resized all of my images to 100kB on my blog and I cannot believe how much faster my pages load.Īlso by doing this I have reduced my website’s total folder size from 1.5GB to 475 MB. Some would argue that unless people are to download your images and print them off, that nothing on your site should be more than 200kB. Generally, a full-width image at 700px wide can be squished down to 80-100 kB in file size before most people will notice any difference. ![]() Too small a file size and your image will look pixelated and grainy, too large and it will take forever to load. This is the weight, or the amount of space it takes up on your server or computer.Ī wide or tall image will need to be more kB than a tiny image to look crisp. A 700px wide image can be 2 gigabytes (GB) or 30 kilobytes (kB) in file size. There are two ways to measure images – pixel dimensions and file size (kind of like width/height and weight).Ī full-width image is usually 700-900 px (pixels) wide. Download all the files and store them somewhere safe BEFORE you start messing with them! What is the optimum image size for the web? Undertake this at your own risk and PLEASE backup your site. I take no responsibility for how it goes for you or your website. ![]() ** Disclaimer – What follows are the instructions that worked perfectly for me on my blog. Please readĮventually, I worked out how to easily and safely bulk resize images on WordPress without a plugin, for free! This post contains affiliate links, this means at no extra cost to you, we make a commission from sales. We encourage you to make your own health care decisions in partnership with a qualified health care professional. Please read: This information is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prevent any disease. ![]()
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