diff --git a/invesalius/constants.py b/invesalius/constants.py
index ff942aa..ca77a7b 100644
--- a/invesalius/constants.py
+++ b/invesalius/constants.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ WINDOW_LEVEL = {"Abdomen":(350,50),
                  "Vasculature - Hard":(240,80),
                  "Vasculature - Soft":(650,160)}
 
-REDUCE_IMAGEDATA_QUALITY = 0
+REDUCE_IMAGEDATA_QUALITY = 1
 
 
 ICON_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.join('..', 'icons'))
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