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'''PNG''', short for Portable Network Graphics, is a | {{LanguageBar}} | ||
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'''PNG''', short for Portable Network Graphics, is a {{w|Lossless compression}} image format. This means image data is perfectly preserved, but at a generally much smaller filesize than uncompressed [[BMP]] or [[TGA]] files. PNGs are particularly suited to images with large sections of solid color, like Computer-generated graphics. [[PNG]] also supports an alpha channel. This format is actively used in {{nightfire|4}}. | |||
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*[[Screenshot]] | *[[Screenshot]] | ||
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[[Category:Glossary]] | [[Category:Glossary]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:41, 12 July 2024
PNG, short for Portable Network Graphics, is a 
Lossless compression image format. This means image data is perfectly preserved, but at a generally much smaller filesize than uncompressed BMP or TGA files. PNGs are particularly suited to images with large sections of solid color, like Computer-generated graphics. PNG also supports an alpha channel. This format is actively used in 
James Bond 007: Nightfire.