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PNG has been updated for the first time in 22 years — new spec supports HDR and animation
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They should have let it die because nearly everything else is nowadays somehow better:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PNG#Comparison_with_other_file_formats
did you read your own source before posting this comment?
What are u saying bro, itz still my go to option for transparency saves!, I don't exactly know the details of the update but I am happy they are showing it some love
Maybe I'm just a newb, but it still looks like PNG is the goto to ensure lossless image storage.
Everything else on that list that is "better" does/can do lossy compression. I'm not sure how to force apps to use lossless compression, so to me, all those lossy-capable formats are a drawback.
I absolutely hate WebP. Worst format ever.