Apple stealthily introduced Apple Sparse Image Format (ASIF), a new sparse disk image format for Apple Silicon, at WWDC; among other features, it might also help Macs remain the best PCs on which to ...

AVIF (AV1 Image File, derived from the AV1 video codec) files are relatively new compared to more well-known types such as GIFs, JPEGs, or PNGs, but support for them has been steadily growing. Many of ...

If you’ve tried to save an image off the web recently, there’s a chance it’s appeared in a strange new format. The AVIF format is growing in popularity online—and there’s every chance that it could ...

Imagine working with special cameras that capture light your eyes can’t even see—ultraviolet rays that cause sunburn or infrared heat signatures that reveal hidden writing. Or perhaps using ...

HEIC (High-Efficiency Image Container) is a popular image format used primarily on Apple devices like iPhones and iPads. It provides excellent image quality while keeping file sizes small, making it ...

For over 30 years, JPG has been the image format we all know and use. It has characterized the beginnings of the internet as well as digital photography. However, technology has overtaken the ...