Thus spake "mwilding": > When I compress JPEG scans it reduces the FILE size of the module > file. My question is does JPEG compression reduce the MEMORY > requirement size? > > Thanks. >
No. Images are stored in memory uncompressed, 4 bytes per pixel. Thus the size in memory depends on the resolution of the image, not the compressed size. The only gain you have by using a lower-quality JPEG is savings in disk space, a dubious benefit as disks become more capacious. -- J.
