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PNG Spec Updated For HDR Images & Animated PNGs


While WebP and AVIF generate much of the interest these days from a tech perspective for modern image formats, the PNG image format was just updated with new features.

Two decades after becoming an ISO/IEC standard, the Portable Network Graphics file format saw a new revision published under a W3C Recommendation flag. Proper support for HDR is good to see out of PNG in 2025 as well as Wide Color Gamut (WCG) images as well as finally having official APNG coverage. PNG Third Edition also addresses prior errata, various clarifications, and a variety of smaller technical updates.

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