Optimize images

Howdy,

I already set up: add_filter( ‘jpeg_quality’, create_function(”, ‘return 50;’ ) ); on my site. Do I (or should I) also need to use something like Smush.it? Or does that compress code suffice?

Thanks!

works for me.
Of course you would need to re-generate your old thumbs to compress them.

Trick is making sure the images you upload in first place are optimized as best as you can, using Photoshop, GIMP, or similar.

Got it. What settings do you suggest for GIMP? Also, do I need to add that code to the functions.php file every time the theme gets updated?

Thanks!

Yep. Each time you upload new theme it overwrites edited file. Most smarty pants now make a custom plugin for all function edits. Really easy.