png_set_compression_level

Name

png_set_compression_level -- set image compression level

Synopsis

#include <png.h>

void png_set_compression_level(png_structp png_ptr, int level);

Description

png_set_compression_level() shall set the compression level to "level". The valid values for "level" range from [0,9], corresponding directly to compression levels for zlib. The value 0 implies no compression and 9 implies maximal compression. Note: Tests have shown that zlib compression levels 3-6 usually perform as well as level 9 for PNG images, and do considerably fewer caclulations.