Why are there so many different image formats (JPG, PNG, etc.) on the web?
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There aren’t really that many – I’d hazard that excluding animated gifs, the vast majority of images on the web are either jpg or png.
But originally there was gif. Then along came jpg, which was better for digital photos, which were becoming more common. Then png, which supported transparency.
New formats don’t always replace old formats.
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