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A new PNG spec


After 20 years, PNG is back with renewed vigor! A new PNG spec was just released.

Before we knew it, we had representation from (in alphabetical order) Adobe, Apple, BBC, Comcast / NBCUniversal, Google, MovieLabs, and of course W3C, who maintains the spec. Many of the programs you use already support the new PNG spec: Chrome, Safari, Firefox, iOS/macOS, Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve, Avid Media Composer... The next time you see a news ticker scrolling Brave dog saves family or the score banner update as your team pulls out a clutch play, check if it is HDR.

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