Image compression tool list

Page load and appearance are important factors for a web site. We all want the best visuals with minimal download time and this is accomplished with proper image compression settings and tools.

In the publishing industry Adobe Photoshop is the primary tool of choice for photo and image work. The final images produced have different resolutions and compressions to fit the target publication. Whether it’s magazines, newspapers or web sites in the end the proper tools make the end product better.

Here is a link list of tools that are widely used for image compression:

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Fireworks
• Equilibrium DeBabelizer
• ReaSoft ReaConverter
• SpinWave Cruncher
• Crystal Image Compressor
• WinSoftMagic Advanced JPEG Compressor

These tools offer varying degrees of functionality so visit the sites to learn more about each.