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High Efficiency Image File Format
Last update
Oct. 3
rd
2021 4:06:49 PM
Creation date
Sep. 21
st
2020 9:03:31 PM
_wb_
on Oct. 3
rd
2021 4:06:49 PM
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Vector graphics
no
Raster image
yes
Year
2015
Cons
Limited support yet
Patent-encumbered
_wb_
on Oct. 3
rd
2021 10:53:07 AM
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CMYK support (for print)
no
Maximum bit depth
8-bit (HEIC)
up to 16-bit (HEIX)
Commonly used for
Apple iPhone photos
Alexis
on Sep. 21
st
2020 9:42:55 PM
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Microsoft Edge
no
Alexis
on Sep. 21
st
2020 9:15:45 PM
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Description
High Efficiency Image File Format is a container format developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG). The format has several variants and supports individual or sequences of images.
Developed by
MPEG
Animation support
yes
Lossless
yes Lossless and lossy
Transparency support
yes
Layers support
no
HDR
yes
Internet Explorer
no
Firefox
no
Opera
no
Safari
no
Google Chrome
- AVIF
Cons
Limited support yet
Alexis
on Sep. 21
st
2020 9:03:31 PM
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Mode
70
Name
High Efficiency Image File Format
Viewer
public
Editor
public
Category
practical
Short name
HEIF
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Efficiency_Image_File_Format
File extensions
.heif .heifs
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High Efficiency Image File Format
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