Picsel Image File Format Support
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PNG
The Portable Network Graphic (PNG) format, does not use any patented
or proprietary methods, and is intended as a replacement for GIF. Its
compression is good for cartoons and diagrams; less so for photographs.
PNG supports progressive rendering using two dimensional interlacing,
alpha-channel transparency, as well as gamma correction and indexed
colour. It supports up to 48 bits of full colour or 16 bits of grey-scale,
per pixel. The related MNG format supports animation.
Feature Support
Notes
PNG file format
Yes
2-dimensional progressive interlacing
Yes
Full colour images
Yes
Indexed colour images
Yes
Grey scale images
Yes
Alpha-channel graduated transparency
Yes
LZ77 compressed image data
Yes
Huffman encoded image data
Yes
Future Support
In addition to the above features, the following will be added in future
releases of Picsel software. The ordering in this list does not indicate any
priority.
MNG multi-frame animation
Gamma colour correction
