To reduce file size, a lossy compression discards some of the color information in the image, which reduces its original quality.

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Lossy compression works by discarding some of the color information in the image, which results in a reduction of its original quality. This is why lossy compressed files can be significantly smaller in size than their uncompressed or losslessly compressed counterparts.

To Reduce File Size, a Lossy Compression Discards Some of the Color