WebP
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|extensions={{ext|webp}} | |extensions={{ext|webp}} | ||
|mimetypes={{mimetype|image/webp}} (unregistered) | |mimetypes={{mimetype|image/webp}} (unregistered) | ||
| + | |pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/566}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/567}}, {{PRONOM|fmt/568}} | ||
|released=2010 | |released=2010 | ||
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'''WebP''' is an image file format developed by Google, primarily intended for use on web pages. | '''WebP''' is an image file format developed by Google, primarily intended for use on web pages. | ||
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It uses the [[RIFF]] container format. | It uses the [[RIFF]] container format. | ||
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| + | == Identification == | ||
| + | Files begin with bytes <code>'R' 'I' 'F' 'F' ?? ?? ?? ?? 'W' 'E' 'B' 'P'</code>. | ||
== Software == | == Software == | ||
Revision as of 22:36, 12 August 2013
WebP is an image file format developed by Google, primarily intended for use on web pages.
It can use either lossy or lossless compression. Its lossy compression is based on portions of the VP8 video compression format.
It uses the RIFF container format.
Identification
Files begin with bytes 'R' 'I' 'F' 'F' ?? ?? ?? ?? 'W' 'E' 'B' 'P'.
Software
- libwebp: download - development
