Image compression is a commonly used method that reduces the file size of images while preserving their visual quality. By removing redundant or unnecessary data, image compression techniques allow for faster uploads, reduced storage requirements, and improved bandwidth utilization. While processing images programmatically, you often need to reduce their sizes. So in this article, you will learn how to easily compress images in a Python application.
Python Image Compression Library
To compress images in Python, we will use Aspose.Imaging for Python. It is a powerful image-processing library offering a range of features to process and manipulate images from within your Python applications. You can either download the library or install it using the following command.
> pip install aspose-imaging-python-net
Compress an Image in Python
To compress an image, you can set the value of the compression level from 0 to 9. The value 9 represents the maximum compression and 0 is the store mode. The following are the steps to compress a PNG image in Python.
- First, load the image using Image class.
- Then, create an object of PngOptions class.
- After that, set the compression level using PngOptions.compression_level property.
- Finally, save the compressed image using Image.save(String, PngOptions) method.
The following code sample shows how to compress an image in Python.
To compress images of other formats, we will use the respective ImageOption class. For example, to compress JPG images, we will use JpegOptions and for Tiff images, we will use TiffOptions class.
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Conclusion
This article provided you with an efficient solution for compressing images in Python. With the help of steps and code sample, you have learned how to compress an image effortlessly. In addition, we have introduced you to a free online image-compressing tool, which is based on Aspose.Imaging for Python. You can use the tool from anywhere without creating an account.
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