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That doesn’t seem related to the codec itself but rather how you fetch said image.

Worst case scenario you should be able to add some smarts to the server and a query string such that the client can request 5% of the file or whatever simply by fiddling with the url.

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Knowing where to truncate before you get there is related to the codec itself. Can I figure out where the quarter resolution data ends from the header alone?
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