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Image And Video Compression

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Image and video compression is the process of reducing the size of digital media files by removing some of the data without affecting the quality of the image or video significantly. This is done to make the file size smaller, and therefore...

Skills CategoryMedia and Communications
Skills SubcategoryPhoto/Video Production and Technology
Skills TypeSpecialized Skill
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