All an image is, is data represented on a matrix being visually displayed to you through pixels of red, green and blue on your computer. This data can be manipulated through the use of the SVD theorem to calculate a level of precision close to the original without storing as much data. The SVD allows us to store (#πππππ )(π + π) information instead of (π Γ π) information where the size of the image is π Γ π, or 3(#πππππ )(π + π) when the image is in color instead of 3(π Γ π).