Clever JPEG Optimization Techniques

Smashing Magazine has a great article online about some secret JPG optimization techniques.  Not just “compress more” or “use OptiPNG”, but details like aligning images on 8×8-pixel boundaries and careful manipulation of colors.  While the details may be too fine for most people to see, you can’t deny the impact of shrinking a frequently used image by any amount.

Clever JPEG Optimization Techniques | How-To | Smashing Magazine.

About the Author: Randall Hand

Randall Hand is a visualization scientist working for a federal research lab, aiding researchers to discover the insights buried within their terabyte datasets generated on some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. He also runs VizWorld.com .

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