A thumbnail image is a small graphic file. These images are created from standard size images and are used on web pages. The small size allows web surfers to quickly access the content of the page. Dial-up users would find it almost impossible to make retail purchases were it not for the use of thumbnail images, and browsing pages with multiple images would simply take too long.
Thumbnail images allow you to display more content on one screen.
In many cases, thumbnail images are clickable, causing a larger image to load at the user’s discretion. This makes web pages easy to use, preventing the user from downloading large image files that they don’t need or don’t want to see. With a smaller image page, the user can click only on the images they are interested in.
Thumbnail images are often clickable, causing a larger image to load on the screen.
Web pages are written in hypertext markup language (HTML). Web browsers translate this text-based HTML code into a graphical display viewed as web pages. In most cases, creating a thumbnail image with an HTML editor is no more complicated than choosing to insert an image file into a web page and clicking through a few dialogs to create the original thumbnail image.
The thumbnail image can also be resized within the editor and assigned a custom “text on hover”. In this case, a small text box will appear when a browser hovers the mouse pointer over the image. The text on hover can describe the thumbnail or it can say, “Click to enlarge.” A webmaster can also choose to assign funny subtitles to the thumbnails using the mouse over option.
When images are created using an HTML editor, the software creates the smaller file from the larger file, using the same . For example, if the original file is a .jpg file, the thumbnail will be a much smaller .jpg file. If the original is a .gif file, the thumbnail is also a .gif file. The HTML editor will insert the newly created small image into the web page and give the user the option to link to the original larger image. This will make the thumbnail clickable.
While many web surfers are switching from slower dial-up accounts to faster digital subscriber line (DSL) and cable Internet Service Providers (ISPs), thumbnails still save web surfers valuable time . They also allow webmasters to fit more content on a web page, minimizing the need to scroll. Thumbnail images are often used by online retail stores and auction sites to display their products. Art galleries, personal photo galleries, news outlets, and social hubs also use these small images.
