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Best config for OCR-ready PNGs

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Description

## Question about an existing feature

### What are you trying to achieve?

We are trying to achieve the best possible (most accurate) OCR results. Images will be of invoices and receipts taken by users with their phones mostly.

We want to downscale unnecessary large images and try to reduce AI token usage by sending less pixels.

### Please provide a minimal, standalone code sample, without other dependencies, that demonstrates this question

Current config:

```ts
export async function optimizeImage(buffer: Buffer): Promise {
const processedBuffer = await sharp(buffer)
.rotate()
.resize({
width: 2000,
height: 2000,
withoutEnlargement: true,
fit: 'inside',
})
.grayscale()
.normalise()
.sharpen({
sigma: 1.2,
m1: 0.5,
m2: 0.5,
})
.png()
.toBuffer()

return processedBuffer
}
```

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the optimizeImage entry point and the existing sharp pipeline shown in the issue. Compare the current output against representative invoice and receipt images, then define a supported configuration and measurable OCR-quality and image-size criteria for considering the question answered.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, node.js
Domain
computer-vision, performance
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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