Use icon fonts for integrating vector-based pictograms into your website. In contrast to pixel images, vector graphics have the advantage that they can be scaled up or down without sacrificing quality. With the help of CSS (cascading style sheets) web designers can also integrate other code-based design features. There are many different open source projects available that boast large icon...
When should you use a pixel graphic and when is better to employ vector graphics instead? We show you the pros and cons of both of these computer graphics and detail their different applications. Read on here how and make sure your website is always correctly using each graphic form.
Find success on Instagram! When unknown faces can expand their follower base and become famous influencers in just a couple of months, it seems like it should be easy for a business to do the same. But there’s more to creating a successful Instagram account than just posting pretty pictures – to gain long-term followers and interactions takes hard work and a lot of planning. So if you want your...
Since Instagram was released in 2010, the photo platform has been steadily growing. After being sold to Facebook, Instagram became one of the most important marketing channels for bloggers, companies, and influencers. Being successful on this social image network, however, isn’t set in stone: Instagram apps help to create content and posts, and aid with time management as well as other things,...
There’s no doubt that having engaging images on your website is of central importance. Photographs and graphics can be much more than just decorative; they can inspire visitors to read more content and possibly lead to conversions. Many webmasters neglect to take appropriate measures here. In adjusting the standard SEO of the website, all too often, little or no attention is paid to the search...
When out shopping, most people actually pick up products to feel their quality, structure, and weight, occasionally even smelling or listening to them. This gives customers the chance of forming an emotional connection with the product, which can then lead to a successful sale. Since an online store cannot offer customers the same experience, quality product photos are instead needed in order to...
One advantage brick-and-mortar retailers have over their e-commerce counterparts is that customers are able to experience products with all of their senses before they’re purchased. Online shopping, on the other hand, only provides potential customers with descriptions and product photos. What follows is that high-quality photos are all the more important for online shops. Find out how to create...
Websites often use image galleries. If you are establishing an online presence in WordPress, you can find numerous WordPress gallery plug-ins in the repository to help you create one. So, how do these plug-ins differ, and which functions are important? We will provide you with a comparison of four tools that can help you quickly create a photo gallery in WordPress.
Multimedia content is an integral part of the internet. From images to GIFs to videos – without engaging visual elements, websites become dull, grey blocks of text, and web stores would be nothing but an endless list of product descriptions. Image galleries are a popular way of presenting graphics and images clearly on to a web project. With some simple HTML, it’s easy to create a basic Lightbox...
JPG, PNG, TIFF, and more: there are many image file formats out there. Most users don’t know the exact differences and fall back on a standard image file type. It’s worth looking into the differences, so that you can make sure you’re presenting your pictures in their best possible quality. We’ll explain which image file formats exist and dig into their advantages and disadvantages.
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