Philippe Gaultier 2/23/2024

Quick and easy PNG image size reduction

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This technical article explains how to reduce PNG image file sizes using lossy compression via quantization. It details using the open-source command-line tool pngquant to shrink images without noticeable quality loss, provides a shell command for batch processing, and shows significant file size reductions. It also briefly discusses the AVIF format as a more advanced but less universally supported alternative.

Quick and easy PNG image size reduction

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