Video-streaming giant Netflix has released an update to a new image file format called AVIF, or AV1 Image File Format, which it believes can be a superior replacement to the 27-year-old JPEG ...

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AVIF, standing for AV1 Image File Format, represents the cutting edge in image file technology. This innovative format employs the advanced AV1 video codec to compress images, showcasing a remarkable ...

Starting with Windows 10 Insider build 18305, Microsoft has started to add support for the AVIF image format. This support is first being added to Microsoft Paint and File Explorer, but can be ...

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Google announced that images in the AVIF file format will now be eligible to be shown in Google Search and Google Images, including all platforms that surface Google Search data. AVIF will ...

Cloudflare has added support for the AVIF image format to its Image Resizing service. AVIF is only supported by Opera and Chrome right now but brings big improvements to image compression. Cloudflare ...

Pixelmator Pro has a version 3.1 update that adds support for macOS Ventura and the AVIF file format. Other updates include a new, faster document-opening experience, and an all-new smooth corner ...

iOS and macOS have actually supported the open AVIF format for years. However, the implementation in the Messages app is still broken. AVIF is actually a common image format: the open specification ...