Benefits of Image Compression
Thanks to technological advances and the advent of the internet, image files have become one of the most common file types to be used and shared today. But along with their convenience, image files are often large, making them difficult to store and transmit. Some people do not have faith in image compression because they believe that compressing an image risks image quality. Others, having tried to magnify images they've found on the internet, have quickly discovered that image quality deteriorates. While image compression does involve the removal of image data, it does not pose a risk to an image's overall quality. Similarly, images on the internet have been optimized for faster download speeds when a surfer views a web page, and not necessarily optimized to preserve image quality. These kinds of misunderstanding are what often discourage individuals from compressing their images. As a result, they may experience frustration as they repeatedly attempt to transmit their ...