Compress SVG images via C#
Build your own .NET apps to compress SVG files using server-side APIs
Aspose.Imaging for .NET
Overview
How to Compress SVG Files Using C#
Preparing images for publication involves both creative and technical aspects, including file compression. While high-resolution images are crucial for print or outdoor advertising, they might reduce web performance due to their large file size. The appropriate image compression technique varies depending on the purpose and publishing platform. Large files can slow down loading times, particularly on mobile connections, leading to a poor user experience. Users might abandon a site that takes too long to load and seek a faster alternative. Conversely, excessive image compression can result in blurriness and pixelation, degrading the viewing experience. The right choice of compression algorithms and ratios is essential to strike a balance between file size and image quality. In order to compress SVG files, we’ll use Aspose.Imaging for .NET API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use image manipulation and conversion API for C# platform. Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.Imaging and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Package Manager Console Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Imaging
Steps to Compress SVG via C#
You need the aspose.imaging.dll to try the following workflow in your own environment.
- load SVG files with Image.Load method;
- compress images;
- save compressed image to disc in the supported by Aspose.Imaging format.
System Requirements
Aspose.Imaging for .NET is supported on all major operating systems. Just make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, Windows Application, ASP.NET Web Application.
- Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Aspose.Imaging for .NET referenced in your project.
Compress SVG images - .NET
About Aspose.Imaging for .NET API
Aspose.Imaging API is an image processing solution to create, modify, draw or convert images (photos) within applications. It offers: cross-platform Image processing, including but not limited to conversions between various image formats (including uniform multi-page or multi-frame image processing), modifications such as drawing, working with graphic primitives, transformations (resize, crop, flip&rotate, binarization, grayscale, adjust), advanced image manipulation features (filtering, dithering, masking, deskewing), and memory optimization strategies. It’s a standalone library and does not depend on any software for image operations. One can easily add high-performance image conversion features with native APIs within projects. These are 100% private on-premise APIs and images are processed at your servers.Compress SVG via Online App
Compress SVG documents by visiting our Live Demos website The live demo has the following benefits
SVG What is SVG File Format
SVG files are Scalable Vector Graphics Files that use XML based text format for describing the appearance of image. The word Scalable refers to the fact that the SVG can be scaled to different sizes without losing any quality. Text based description of such files make them independent of resolution. It is one of the mostly used format for building website and print graphics in order to achieve scalability. The format can only be used for two-dimensional graphics though. SVG files can be viewed/opened in almost all modern browsers including Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari.
Read MoreOther Supported Compress Formats
Using C#, one can easily compress different formats including: