Riot 0.4.0 - Radical Image Optimization Tool - A must have tool!

„Radical Image Optimization Tool (RIOT for short) is a free image optimizer that will let you to visually adjust compression parameters while keeping minimum filesize.

It uses with a side by side (dual view) or single view interface to compare the original with the optimized image in real time and instantly see the resulting file size.

It is lightweight, fast and simple to use, yet powerful for advanced users. You will be able to control compression, number of colors, metadata settings and much more, and select image format (JPG, GIF or PNG) for your output file.“

RIOT is a must have tool not only for webmasters, forum and blogs to speed up page load time by reducing graphic image file sizes (website design themes, screenshots, etc...).

Software developer can check their embedded graphics in applications if optimization is possible to reduce overall filesize without or with a minimum quality lose.

However already small graphics below 1/2kb can be checked with Smush.it if further optimization is possible.

By GIF's optimization you may have a look to SuperGIF.