What is PNG (Portable Network Graphics)?
Definition
PNG is a lossless image format supporting transparency, widely used for web graphics and screenshots.
Features
- •Lossless compression
- •Alpha channel transparency
- •Up to 48-bit color depth
- •Interlacing support
Advantages
- ✓Perfect for graphics and text
- ✓No quality loss on re-saving
- ✓Excellent transparency support
Use Cases
- ▶Web graphics and logos
- ▶Screenshots
- ▶Images requiring transparency
How to Open
All image viewers, web browsers, and operating systems.
Developer & Release
Developed as a replacement for GIF. Released in 1996.