This is a comparison of image file formats.
General
Ownership of the format and related information.
| Format | Owner | Application | Patented |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIF | Compuserve | Template:But yes | |
| PNG | W3C endorsed replacement for GIF. | Template:But no |
Technical
Technical details
| Format | Compression algorithm | Raster | Vector | Bitdepth | Indexed color | Transparency | Metadata | Interlacing | Animation | Layers | Gamma correction | Extendable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIF | LZW | Yes | No | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Yes | Yes, binary | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| PNG | Lossless, DEFLATE | Yes | No | 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 24, 32, 48, 64 | Yes (1-8 bit modes) | Yes, Alpha channel | Yes | Yes, Adam7 algorithm | No | No | Yes | Yes, via chunks |
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