Lossless compression


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Written By Martin Kaninsky

The method of reducing the size of a digital image file while maintaining all of the original data in the file. TIFF and PNG are examples of formats that are lossless.

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Martin Kaninsky

Martin is the creator of About Photography Blog. With over 15 years of experience as a practicing photographer, Martin’s approach focuses on photography as an art form, emphasizing the stories behind the images rather than concentrating on gear.

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