How Do You Interlace Web Clip Art Images?
Interlacing is used to decrease the download time needed to display clip art. When using interlaced clip art, a low-resolution version of the image appears first, and then a version that is slightly higher in resolution follows. Finally, the high-quality version of the image appears. This is effective because the visitor’s initial view of the image only gets better as the site downloads. Count on interlaced images to decrease the download time necessary to display the pages of your website. When you interlace an image, it is divided into tiny, horizontal bars that progressively load to form the final image. Both GIF and JPEG formats support interlacing and are recommended for use on the Web. Use Adobe Photoshop to interlace your image by deciding on the clip art you would like to include on your site and opening it in Photoshop. Save the file as a “JPEG” or “GIF,” if it is not already in one of these formats, by clicking “File” from the top menu bar, followed by “Save As.” Then, choose
