Have you ever considered adding .AVIF export? The results of file size vs compression and image quality are amazing - I highly recommend it (on average, I get -90% compared to PNG, and even WEBP).
Some highlights:
reduces the file size of images by around ~90%
It results in a smaller file size with excellent image quality
open to use and royalty-free
already at 70% browser support
embraces HDR and 12-bit color depth
it’s supported on most modern mobile devices (including Android and iOS)
supports transparency to replace PNG
supports animations to replace GIFs
For more information, I recommend this website - https://avif.io/
We haven’t really considered it as it’s not a format even supported by any of Apple’s platforms – you mention iOS supports it but as I understand it doesn’t, only in third party browsers as I understand. I don’t think we’ll work to add support unless there’s OS level support for it or we see more demand for it.
Hi there, it’s a really good question !
I know that iOS 16 and MacOS 13 already support .avif files (with quick look and in Safari 16).
I’ve made some tests on my side:
Slack doesn’t support it yet, you can send this kind of file but without preview (it considers it as a binary file)
I’ve tested to import it in Sketch and it seems to work (with bitmap conversion I think)
I asked my developers to test it in the assets inside Xcode and the result is: Attempting to lookup a named image ‘home’ with a type that is not a data type in the AssetCatalog
So it’s not yet supported (maybe announced in the next WWDC in June with the new release of Xcode)
Here is the list of supported formats: Asset Catalog Format Reference: Types Overview
AVIF isn’t a great image format. For example, the size limit is 6,780 by 4,320 pixels.
Problem with AVIF is that it’s basically a video format, where each image is encoded like a single frame would be encoded in the video.
I wouldn’t pay too much attention to it. Most image delivery systems can still generate AVIF images on the fly based off e.g. JPEG or PNG, where needed. Not something a graphics-authoring software should be too concerned about.
AVIF is definitely the way to go for smaller, high-quality images, but not everyone supports it yet. I’ve been converting AVIFs to PNGs using this handy online tool. Keeps my site fast without losing image quality. Might be worth trying out!
Thank you for sharing your insights on the .AVIF format! The benefits of using AVIF, such as its impressive file size reduction (up to 90% compared to PNG and WEBP) and excellent image quality, are indeed compelling. It’s great to see that it supports modern features like HDR, transparency, and animations, making it a versatile choice for developers.
For those interested in exploring AVIF further or looking for a reliable way to convert AVIF images to PNG, I highly recommend checking out iFormat.io’s AVIF to PNG converter. This tool is perfect for maintaining image quality while optimizing your website’s performance.
Let’s keep the conversation going about the future of image formats!
AVIF is indeed a great format for reducing image sizes while maintaining quality. For those who are still working with formats like PNG and JPG but want to optimize their images, there are many online tools are available such as JPEG Compressor tool that can help reduce file sizes without losing quality. It’s always exciting to explore new formats like AVIF, and I think it has a lot of potential for the future
I thought that basically everyone knows that JPEGXL is better than AVIF but due to the politics between the big tech companies and patents and stuff AVIF is the future and it’s already supported in all browsers.
Also JPEGXL isn’t that much better so it doesn’t matter. (Besides how terribly slow AVIF encoding is compared to JPEGXL)
