How to save pictures for websites?

Question

I put HD pictures on my website and it takes a lot of time for them to load. I've then tried re-saving them using Photoshop CC as jpeg and choosing 1 in the compression scale (going from 1 to 12). They're much lighter but are still the same size. On my website, I did notice a little improvement in loading speed but it wasn't as drastic as I thought. Would it be best to re-scale the pictures rather than compressing them (since they're never shown on the website in full size, i.e something like 5000 x 3500 pixels). Which is the best solution in order for my pictures to load fast but still maintain a great quality? Thanks!!!

Answer 1

You raw images are too big. Try to scale or crop them in photoshop, then save for web and choose jpg at 60%. Let me know if you need more details.

good luck

Ben