PNG FULL FORM

Portable Network Graphics

Term Definition
Format type Raster graphics file format
Extension .png
MIME type image/png
Developer PNG Development Group
Initial release 1996
Latest version PNG 1.6.37 (released on October 7, 2021)
Compression method Lossless compression
Maximum colors 16 million colors (24-bit RGB)
Transparency support Yes, supports alpha channel transparency
Interlacing support Yes, supports interlacing
Advantages Good for web graphics, supports transparency, produces high-quality images with small file sizes
Disadvantages Not suitable for print, not ideal for photographs or images with gradients, not widely supported by all software and browsers


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