Lossy Compression: How Much

Scenario 1: You are sending this as a text message to a friend but you’ve almost run out of data on your phone plan

• 1 - No compression (original image)

• 2 - Small amount of compression

• 3 - Medium amount of compression

• 4 - Large amount of compression

Scenario 2: You are a crime-scene photographer and this image is part of a crime-scene photo

• 1 - No compression (original image)

• 2 - Small amount of compression

• 3 - Medium amount of compression

• 4 - Large amount of compression

Scenario 3: This image is part of a satellite imaging assignment for the military, being used for intelligence gathering

• 1 - No compression (original image)

• 2 - Small amount of compression

• 3 - Medium amount of compression

• 4 - Large amount of compression

Scenario 4: You are a Social Media manager posting this to an Instagram story for an event happening right now

• 1 - No compression (original image)

• 2 - Small amount of compression

• 3 - Medium amount of compression

• 4 - Large amount of compression

Scenario 5: This image will be part of a collage where 100 copies will be stitched together to make a larger image

• 1 - No compression (original image)

• 2 - Small amount of compression

• 3 - Medium amount of compression

• 4 - Large amount of compression

Scenario 6: You are a professional photographer submitting to a design competition where your submission will be carefully judged for color & composition

• 1 - No compression (original image)

• 2 - Small amount of compression

• 3 - Medium amount of compression

• 4 - Large amount of compression