Editing PNG (section)

=== WebP ===
[[WebP]] is a format invented by [[Google]] that was intended to replace PNG, JPEG, and GIF.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-13 |title=WebP |url=https://www.loc.gov/preservation/digital/formats/fdd/fdd000577.shtml#:~:text=WebP%20was%20developed%20to%20reduce,and%20GIF%20on%20the%20internet. |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=www.loc.gov}}</ref> WebP files allow for both lossy and lossless compression, while PNG only allows for lossless compression. WebP also supports animation, something that only [[GIF]] files could previously accomplish.<ref name="Ellis">{{Cite web |last=Ellis |first=Matt |date=2021-02-22 |title=What is WebP? Pros and cons of this next-gen image format |url=https://99designs.com/blog/tips/webp-image-format/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=99designs}}</ref>

The main improvements of WebP over PNG, however, are the large reduction in file size and therefore faster loading times when embedded into websites. Google claims that lossless WebP images are 26% smaller than PNG files.<ref>{{Cite web |title=An image format for the Web {{!}} WebP |url=https://developers.google.com/speed/webp |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=Google for Developers}}</ref>

WebP has received criticism for being incompatible with various image editing programs and social media websites, unlike PNG.<ref>{{Cite news |author1=Wes Fenlon |date=2023-04-28 |title=Here's why you have to deal with so many annoying webPs now |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/heres-why-you-have-to-deal-with-so-many-annoying-webps-now/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |work=PC Gamer}}</ref> WebP is also not supported across all web browsers, which may require web image hosters to create a fallback image to display to the user, negating the potential storage savings of WebP.<ref name="Ellis"/>