Summary of Web Image Types and Appropriate Uses: (adapted in part from http://yuiblog.com/blog/2008/11/04/imageopt-2/) JPG is the format for photos and full color images with lots of gradients. (JPG file sizes are smaller than PNG24) GIF is the format for animations. PNG8 is the format for everything else — icons, buttons, backgrounds, etc. (size usually smaller [...]

I uploaded 3 Photoshop layer styles designed to be used together to create soft-edged interfaces. Download them from the “Goodies” section of my home page here: http://kristinbradley.com/goodies/effects.html Use the “Soft Interface” style to create an interface shape. This style works with a variety of colors or shades of grey. (Works best with mid-range tones.) Then [...]