[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #33642: Improve default Imagick compression settings

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#33642: Improve default Imagick compression settings
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 Reporter:  joemcgill    |       Owner:  joemcgill
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  4.5
Component:  Media        |     Version:
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch    |     Focuses:
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Comment (by simonrcodrington):

 I'm up with setting the default quality closer towards 80. The difference
 between 90 and 80 in regards to size is pretty impressive considering the
 quality difference is negligible.

 On a similar topic (and discussed in this other post:
 https://make.wordpress.org/core/2016/02/22/proposal-increase-the-default-
 image-compression-in-wordpress/#comments) I'm not sure why this can't be a
 setting in the "media" options area, along with the other media options?

 Some people are freaking out, saying that users shouldn't have to worry
 about this and other "technical" elements. My experience with our clients
 is that options which directly make sense (such as image sizs, number of
 blog items to show etc) can be easily managed on a client by client
 basis.)

 Something as simple as a range slider and everyone is happy. We could even
 have a description under it with a sample image being compressed with live
 feedback so they can see "ohh that's what compression will do to my site".
 I'm always up for options which are useful and provide higher levels of
 control.

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