How to Compress a Photo Without Obvious Artifacts
By ImgHeal
Reduce a delivery copy's size while checking the details that compression can damage.
Set the delivery target
Find the destination's file-size and pixel limits before changing quality. A large image may need smaller dimensions as well as compression. Keep a master at its original dimensions, then make a separate copy sized for the intended email, form, or website.
Compare difficult regions
Try a moderate quality setting and inspect hair, lettering, fine patterns, and smooth backgrounds. Look for block shapes and ringing around edges. Compare the file at the size viewers will see, as well as at full size when text or faces matter.
Avoid repeated recompression
Create each new export from the master rather than from the previous compressed version. Check the final downloaded file size and open it once before sending. If the target remains too small, reduce dimensions carefully instead of pushing quality until important detail breaks apart.
Before you finish
- Read the destination limits.
- Check faces, text, and gradients.
- Export each trial from the master.
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