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.

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.

It's considered a resolution-independent file format, because you can scale the image up to any size without losing image quality. You can open SVG files in a variety of programs and also convert ...

Netflix highlights growing support for new image file format AVIF. Written by Liam Tung, Contributing Writer Feb. 14, 2020, 6:13 a.m. PT ...

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