When cropping an image to reduce file size you cut out non essential parts from the edges of the picture and can be done in most image editing software (the simplest being paint) using the crop tool more often than not found in the edit menu.
File compression is a process carried out while viewing images or folders in your file explorer and is achieved by simply right clicking the data you wish to compress and selecting the compress option.
Reducing pixel dimensions of a picture, while providing a smaller file size does have negative effects in that it can reduce the overall quality of the image. There are software packages available that can do this automatically for you, all you will need to do is enter the desired pixel dimension.
When reducing the size of a video file, one of the the easiest ways is to use windows movie maker. After importing your video to movie maker, add it to video timeline then open up the save wizard and find finish project and save to computer. Though this menu you will be able to select a desired file size and after using this there may be some reduction in image quality however you will have a smaller file that will upload to the web quicker and load quicker when being streamed by other users.
Frame disposal is another method of diminishing file size that defines whether a user would like to discard a current frame before the next frame is displayed. To reduce the file size of an animation it is advised that the user discard a current, then work on the next.
Auto crop is an automatic tool that can be used to adjust the file size of an animation by cropping the background of an animation. This reduces the background colour behind the animation and as a result reduces the size of the file. Auto crop cuts any unwanted aspects of an image or animation so that less pixels will be used.
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