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pngquant: Compress a specific PNG and save it to the given path.
$ pngquant ${filename-png} --output ${filename-png}
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This command uses the "pngquant" tool to compress a PNG image file.

  • "${filename-png}" is a placeholder for the name of the input PNG file. It should be replaced with the actual name of the file, including the ".png" extension. For example, if the file is named "image.png", you should replace "${filename-png}" with "image.png".
  • "--output" is a flag that specifies the output file name. "${filename-png}" is again a placeholder for the name of the output PNG file. It should be replaced with the desired name for the compressed file.
  • Overall, the command takes the input PNG file, applies compression using pngquant, and saves the compressed version as the output file with the specified name.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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