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    1 year ago

    But why is it better? My experience is clicking on webp format opens in browser instead of my image viewer

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      1 year ago

      Webp supports 24 - bit RGB w 8 - bit Alpha channel. It also has better lossless and lossly compression. And it handles transparency and animation better than other formats at a smaller size.

      It is smaller, better, and faster.

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        1 year ago

        I wish everyone would get on the same page so it would also be better for the end user.

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          1 year ago

          Lots of image viewers and media programs/apps dont support it currently. Which is a hassle when you’ve downloaded a webp and cant view or edit it.

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        I’m a layperson. I don’t care about what technical benefits it has on paper when its impractical to use. So I have to agree with OP on this one.