PNG: The King of Transparency
Portable Network Graphics (PNG) is a raster-based file format that supports lossless compression and “alpha transparency” (transparent backgrounds).
PNG is the essential format for web graphics. It allows you to place an icon or a logo on a website without a white box around it. For example, a website’s logo is almost always a PNG so that the background color of the site can show through the empty areas of the logo.
Frequently Asked Questions
Unlike simple transparency, Alpha allows for semi-transparent pixels, which ensures smooth edges on shadows or glowing effects.
PNG-8 supports only 256 colors (like a GIF). PNG-24 supports millions of colors and is better for photos with transparency.
Usually not. PNG does not support CMYK color, which is the standard for printing. It is strictly an RGB format for screens.
PNG is “lossless,” meaning it keeps all data. JPG is “lossy,” meaning it throws away data to save space. Photos are much smaller as JPGs.
The standard PNG cannot. However, there is a format called APNG (Animated PNG) that supports animation with much higher quality than a GIF.
Limited. Unlike JPG, PNG isn’t designed to store camera data like GPS coordinates or shutter speed, keeping the file “cleaner” for the web.
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