PNG CRUSH Full Download

Want to optimize your PNG files? You should: PNG files are generally way larger than they need to be. Take the screenshot I have to the right, for instance. Most of the time, I upload the screenshots just as I take them, without compressing them with any special software. However, this leads to woefully inefficient use of space and bandwidth, as they’re highly compressible.

Using PNG Crush, I was able to reduce the size of my screenshots anywhere from nothing to over 200KB. It’s quite hit and miss, but if you’re constantly dealing with data storage and want the smallest possible files, PNG Crush is an awesome tool.

To install PNG Crush properly, download both PNG Crush Easy Install and pngcrush. Extract them both, and copy pngcrush.exe from the pngcrush download into C:\pngcrush. Then open up the Send To menu by pressing Win+R, typing inshell:sendTo, and hitting Enter. Paste the two shortcuts from Easy Install into this folder. Voila! You’re done.

Note: if you’re feeling really daring, you can download the latest version of pngcrush and copy it into C:\pngcrush to get the best compression, speed, and experience.

Portability: requires manual installation

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