Could Google's WebP Picture Format Replace JPEG?

[Rob Williams]

For about as long as the Web has existed, JPEGs have been the most commonly used picture format, and for good reason. It's a lossy format, but is able to retain a lot of an original picture's quality and typically results in a much smaller file size. For things like logos or images with a dominant flat color, GIF or PNG might be more suitable, but for photos and pictures, JPEG reigns supreme.

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[madstork91]

Hell, I support this full force.

 

[Tharic-Nar]

I want a replacement for GIF..... aPNG never really became mainstream, SVG requires javascript to animate, flash is too complicated and bloated for a 2 second animation... oh well, maybe something will show up eventually.