What is AVIF (AV1 Image File Format)?
Definition
AVIF is a modern image format based on the AV1 video codec, offering excellent compression with high quality.
Features
- •Based on AV1 video codec
- •Supports HDR and wide color gamut
- •Lossy and lossless compression
- •Transparency support
Advantages
- ✓Up to 50% smaller than JPEG at same quality
- ✓Excellent HDR support
- ✓Royalty-free format
Use Cases
- ▶Web images and photos
- ▶HDR content delivery
- ▶Next-gen web applications
How to Open
Modern browsers (Chrome 85+, Firefox 93+), GIMP, ImageMagick.
Developer & Release
Developed by the Alliance for Open Media. Released in 2019.