The PNG specification has been updated for the first time in over 20 years to add new features and keep the format competitive.
Proper HDR support is introduced, enabling high dynamic range color with minimal overhead.
APNG (animated PNG) is officially recognized in the specification.
Official support for Exif metadata allows embedding copyright, camera, and GPS information.
Major companies and tools like Adobe, Apple, Google, Chrome, Safari, and Firefox already support the new PNG spec.
Future updates will focus on improved compression and parallel encoding.
A broad industry collaboration including Adobe, Apple, BBC, Comcast/NBCUniversal, Google, MovieLabs, and W3C drove the update.
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