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  • Published 26 Sep 2024

Support AVIF images file format !

AVIF (AV1 Image File Format) is a modern, high-efficiency image format that offers several key advantages over traditional formats like JPEG and PNG. Smaller file sizes: AVIF typically achieves significantly smaller file sizes compared to other formats while maintaining comparable or superior image quality. Improved compression algorithms: The underlying AV1 codec employs advanced techniques, like chroma subsampling and adaptive quantization, to optimize compression. Image Quality Higher fidelity: AVIF can deliver sharper images with fewer artifacts, especially in areas with fine details or complex textures. Wide color gamut and HDR support: The format supports a broader range of colors and dynamic range, making it suitable for high-quality images and visuals.

Transparency: AVIF supports transparency, allowing for images with elements that are partially or fully transparent. Animation: While not as widely supported as GIF or WebP, AVIF can handle simple animations. Lossy and lossless compression: Users can choose between lossy compression (reducing file size at the expense of some quality) and lossless compression (preserving the original image data). Metadata support: AVIF can store metadata, such as copyright information, color profiles, and other relevant data.

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Dinesh007
26 Sep 2024

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Bujus_Krachus

Agreeing that more natively supported image formats may be great to have. Though to my current research AVIF and JPEG-XL are on par; i believe the blender team discussed introducing JPEG-XL for blender 4.4, though the libs are messy and may not work on windows; see devtalk.blender.org/t/2024-09-17-render-cycles-meeting/36668 .

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Dinesh007 Author

JPEG-XL not support Transparency and HDR. AVIF Image Quality Higher fidelity youtu.be/SzsM4HMKmEI Generation Loss youtu.be/w7UDJUCMTng

Bujus_Krachus

JPEG XL does support transparency alpha, supports HDR and offers high fidelity. Just google it or ask chatty about it

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Lauloque

AVIF support got some attention in the past two weeks on the tracker:
#148442 - Library Proposal: libheif - blender - Blender Projects

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Stephen-Jones

I second this. Switched from *.png to *.webp which has been great for performance. But *.avif has substantially smaller file size with same quality.

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