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It is best to optimise images to reduce the filesize before they are uploaded, and this can done by a range of tools (eg Microsoft Photo Editor) or free tools (do a search on Google or Tucows for 'Image Optimizer'). There are also online tools - for example <a href="http://www.imageoptimizer.net/pages/?page="OptimizeNow"">Image Optimizer</a>.More information about image optimization: <a href="http://www.aksi.net/optimizing-images.htm">Optimising Images</a>, <a href="http://webdesign.about.com/od/optimizingimages/a/aa032700a.htm">Item 3</a>.</li><li>As online tools such as Image Optimizer.
As a guide, image dimensions should be less than 800 pixels wide by 800 pixels high. Larger dimensions lead to a larger filesize, and will cause the image to scroll off the screen for some users
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