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Hey there, at the moment my .psd file for a logo i have created is 800x600 and if i save it for web like this, its 124k which is massively too big..
If i resize the image to 500x375 it then becomes 51k..
(both saved as .gif)

A few questions really, whats the best way to keep a quality image but smaller in size, and whats a good size to have for an image - this one will be the first image people see on the website before they get redirected to my other page..

Tia for any help

cheers

I'm not sure that your actual question got answered, Advocated, but i'll have a go.
If you have a logo or a main graphic that you will want in various sizes for various purposes, it is best to have this in vector format. If you just have it in Photoshop raster format (pixels on a layer), you can still put it into vector format using the path tools of Photoshop. I have a tutorial (a new one!) which is at
http://www.myjanee.com/tuts/pentool2/pentool2.htm . This tutorial walks you through enlarging a logo by use of the pentool in Photoshop.

Images should be kept small and tidy where possible, because, as other posters have suggested, people may want to see your work, but they need to get INTO your site first. Having a large graphic at the entrance to your site can be a traffic-killer and an annoyance as well.

There are lots of resources around where people claim to know the "best" filesizes and image sizes for web graphics. I think that it is up to you, depending upon your intended audience and what sort of equipment/connection you think they have. Definitely err on the small side, though, for your opening page.
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