However, unlike GIFs, PNG files don't support animations. The very similar MNG (Multiple-image Network Graphics) format does, but it has yet to gain the kind of popularity that GIF or PNG files have.

Here's a primer on the most relevant and mainstream image file formats, so you can get to know them a bit better and where their advantages lie. GIF: web-friendly animations ...

AVIF (AV1 Image File, derived from the AV1 video codec) files are relatively new compared to more well-known types such as GIFs, JPEGs, or PNGs, but support for them has been steadily growing.

Other browser makers are unmoved by file-size advantages of the image format, but Google is pressing ahead. And it's saving terabytes of network usage a day on its own sites. Stephen Shankland ...

Lottie animations are everywhere. The JSON-based file format, first introduced as an open source library by Airbnb engineers, can now be seen in the top 500 iOS and Android apps, said LottieFiles ...

Lottie animations are everywhere. The JSON-based file format, first introduced as an open source library by Airbnb engineers, can now be seen in the top 500 iOS and Android apps, said LottieFiles ...