Compression Ratio
The relationship between original size and compressed output size.
Definition
The relationship between original size and compressed output size.
Why it matters
Helps quantify tradeoffs between quality retention and storage savings.
Related PDFHQ workflows
Used in optimization and export decision-making for PDFs and images.
Related Knowledge
Lossless Compression
Compression that preserves all original data.
Lossy Compression
Compression that permanently discards some detail for smaller files.
Compression
Techniques used to reduce file size while balancing quality.