contentmaster - 3:09 pm on Oct 11, 2007 (gmt 0)

A friend of mine wants some help on a word file that needs updation. The file contains a lot of text as well as many images. The task is to optimise the images which are already in the file and add new ones, while making sure that the total file size is kept to a minimum.

Should we work on each image in photoshop and save each file at a resolution that reduces its size to the minimum?

What other steps can be taken when a file contains a lot of images and the aim is not to compromise too much on quality and clarity while reducing the file size to the maximum?

When should an image be saved as a jpeg or gif? These are colorful pictures.

Newbie question that need answers....When images are put in a word file and the word document is saved and emailed, where are the images saved? Say I send a word file with images to my friend via email, do I also need to email all the images separately?

WOuld appreciate a response and some help