Image Optimization
The process of reducing image file sizes while maintaining acceptable visual quality for faster page loads. Optimized images can be 10x smaller than originals without noticeable quality loss, dramatically improving performance. Framer automatically optimizes uploaded images, converting to efficient formats like WebP where supported.
Funnel
Analytics
A visualization of sequential conversion steps showing how many users progress through each stage toward a goal. Funnel analysis reveals where users drop off, highlighting optimization opportunities. Track funnels in Framer Metrics to measure and improve conversion paths.
Image
Media
A visual element displaying photographs, graphics, or illustrations that communicates information or creates visual interest. Optimize images for web delivery with appropriate formats, compression, and sizing for fast loading. Framer automatically optimizes uploaded images for optimal performance.
Related AI terms: Generative Fill and Image Segmentation.
Page Speed
Performance
A measure of how quickly page content loads and becomes interactive, influenced by file sizes, server response, and code efficiency. Google uses page speed as a ranking factor, making optimization both a UX and SEO concern. Framer’s infrastructure and automatic optimizations help achieve fast page speeds.
WebP
Media
A modern image format providing superior compression for both lossy and lossless images with smaller file sizes than JPEG and PNG. WebP significantly reduces image download sizes while maintaining quality. Framer serves WebP images to supported browsers automatically. See How images are optimized in Framer.
GIF
Media
Graphics Interchange Format—a compressed image format supporting animation and transparency, limited to 256 colors. GIFs are popular for short animations and reactions but have large file sizes. Consider modern formats like WebP or video for better compression and quality.
Lightbox
Components
An overlay that displays enlarged images or media while dimming the background, focusing attention on the content. Lightboxes are ideal for galleries and detailed image viewing without leaving the page. Ensure lightboxes are keyboard accessible with clear close mechanisms.
Responsive Image
Responsive
An image that adapts to different screen sizes and resolutions, serving appropriately sized versions for each context. Responsive images improve performance by avoiding unnecessarily large downloads on small screens. Framer handles responsive images automatically, serving optimized versions.
Compression
Performance
The process of reducing file sizes by removing redundant data, making assets faster to download and cheaper to serve. Image compression can reduce file sizes by 50-80% with minimal visual quality loss using formats like WebP. Framer automatically optimizes images for web delivery while preserving quality where it matters most.
Masks
Design
Framer masks help designers create image treatments, reveal effects, soft fades, and graphic compositions without flattening the work into static assets.
Responsive Images
Performance
In Framer, responsive images help pages load faster and look sharp by serving suitable image sizes instead of forcing every visitor to download oversized assets.