How big can the images be in a HTML file?
The images should be as big as necessary, and no bigger. Sorry, but there is no clear number to give here. Web page designers sweat blood to save an extra 20K on a page; so should you. If you’re an experienced HTML maker, you know this stuff; if you’re not, take it as a guideline that you should generally aim to keep your images in the 40K to 60K size range, with occasional forays into 80-100K territory. That’s generally big enough for a clear picture, unless you’re reproducing fine artwork.