digiKam Explained: Chroma Subsampling | Linux Today

digiKam Explained: Chroma Subsampling

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Dmitri Popov
Feb 1, 2016

When configuring saving settings for the JPEG format in the Saving Images section of the Configure digiKam window, you can choose between medium and high chroma subsampling, or disable it altogether. chroma_subsamplingBut what is chroma subsampling and what does it do?

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