xat.com is committed to keeping Image Optimizer at the leading edge of Web site acceleration. Image Optimizer already contains the following advanced features and more are planned for future versions:
Regional/Extra Compression – advanced JPEG compression that adds the ability to compress some (less important) regions of the image more than others.
MagiCompressionTM – Image processing algorithms to automatically select the areas of an Image that can have regional/extra compression applied. MagiCompression speeds up the task of optimizing images and can be used in fully automated batch modes.
Anti-Speckling – Many GIF compression algorithms add dithering to regions of solid color. Image Optimizer has proprietary algorithms to minimize or eliminate this effect.
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Eliminating the speckling also gives a significantly smaller file size.
Noise reduction – Image Optimizer Professional has a state of the art tool for the removal of single pixel spots and noise from an image.
Patents
Image Optimizer is protected by the following patents: 5,636,292 5,710,834 5,721,788 5,745,604 5,748,763 5,768,426 5,809,160 5,832,119 5,841,886 5,841,978 5,850,481 5,930,377