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Portable Network Graphics

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PNG was created to improve GIF image-file format. Removing patent license issues at that time; and removing 256 colors limitation.
Common image file formats
Name
Portable Network Graphics
Kurzer NamePNG
Developed byW3C (donated by PNG Development Group)
Year1996
VorteileWidely accepted format
Lossless
Transparency support
NachteileLossless only. Poor compression for photographic images.
Eigenschaften
Vector graphicsNein
Raster imageJa
LosslessJa
Animation support- Animated PNG is an extension to the PNG format which is compatible with the Gecko and WebKit layout engines and many image editing suites. Users of software incompatible with APNG see the first frame as a still.
Transparency supportJa
Layers supportNein
HDRNein
Maximum bit depth16-bit
CMYK support (for print)Nein
Maximum number of channels4 (RGBA)
Commonly used forIcons
Simple web graphics like logos
Illustrations, or raster text rendering
Browser support (without plugin)
Google ChromeJa
Microsoft EdgeJa
SafariJa
FirefoxJa
OperaJa
Additional
File extensionsStill: .png; Animated: .png, .apng
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