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Image Compression Characteristics

This chapter a brief overview of the characteristics of image compression algorithms, including discussions of compression ratios, compression speed, and image quality.

There are three main characteristics by which you can judge image-compression algorithms: compression ratio, compression speed, and image quality. You can use these characteristics to determine the suitability of a given compression algorithm to your application. The following paragraphs discuss each of these attributes in more detail.

Contents:

Compression Ratio
Compression Speed
Image Quality

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