A new image format is set to revolutionize the way we store and view photos.

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 ...

In the ever-evolving world of technology and video capture and formats, new standards often appear to enhance our digital lives. A good example of this is the high-performance file formats and codecs ...

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 ...

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 ...

SVG is short for Scalable Vector Graphics, a resolution-independent file format for images. This file format is frequently used for line art like logos and diagrams ...

Apple reportedly added support for JPEG XL to the iPhone Camera app in iOS 18. That’s left many iPhone users wondering, what the heck is JPEG XL? It’s intended to be the replacement for the classic ...

Your iPhone, iPad, and Mac natively support a variety of image formats. With JPEG, HEIF, and ProRAW being the most common, here's what they mean and how to pick between them. The camera on iPhone and ...

There's a lot to learn about image files on the command line, from verifying file format to finding out where and when photos were taken and maybe even getting an unusual view of what they look like.