On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 06:24:04AM -0800, Fred Grott wrote: > hmm gzip it before sending assuming you can unzip it on the other end
...from which you MIGHT get 1% compression, if you're lucky. You most definitely will not get the level of compression (reducing the image size down to 2--3 kbits, or a few hundred bytes). Image data is not exactly easily compressed by the compression methods used in ordinary file compression programs. To reduce your image size, you have a combination of two choices: 1) If you're using an uncompressed format, such as TIFF or PNG, try ising JPEG to get at least SOME compression (maybe 20--30 kB down to 15--25 kB, depending on the quality settings you choose...you can go a lot smaller relative to your original image size, but at the cost of potentially a LOT of image quality). 2) reduce the size and/or ppi for the image. HOWEVER, if you reduce the image file to the size you mentioned, specifically, 2--3 kbits (which is roughly 250--375 B), your image is going to be of such insanely-low quality it probably won't be worth sending it. 3) suck it up and transfer your image files over your 20 to 30 kbit/sec network, and depending on the actual file sizes, maybe go out to dinner, go see a movie, or do the file transfers overnight while you sleep.... Good luck..... Later, --jim -- THE SCORE: ME: 2 CANCER: 0 73 DE N5IAL (/4) | 1) "Smoking habanero powder helps defeat that < Running FreeBSD 7.0 > | off taste' quite nicely." [email protected] | 2) "I figure a couple bong hits of [habanero] ICBM/Hurr.: / 30.44406N | powder would defeat just about anything!" | 86.59909W --seen in Chile-Heads list Android Apps Listing at http://www.jstrack.org/barcodes.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
