Quirky Image Formats: A Closer Look

Quirky Image Formats: A Closer Look

If you have ever been perplexed by the myriad of image file formats floating around, you’re not alone. We often encounter the usual suspects – JPEG, PNG, and GIF – but what about the lesser-known ones?
Let’s dive into these quirky image formats that might have slipped under your radar.

JPG-large and PNG-large

Ever stumbled upon file extensions like JPG-large and PNG-large?
As it turns out, these were made up file extensions employed solely by Twitter.… Read the rest

ICO File Format

ICO file format is for Windows Icons

So you’re trying to make an icon file for that new game you’re working on, huh? Might as well get familiar with the ICO file format first. It might be useful for you down the line.

An ICO file is an image format Microsoft developed to store Windows programs icons. An ICO file is flexible. It can contain multiple images at various sizes and color-depth. The standard sizes are 16×16, 32×32, 48×48, and 256×256.… Read the rest