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If you’ve ever wondered how the AVIF Image Format works, this detailed post has got you covered. Strap in tight, as we will start with some history and go deep into how modern codecs work, so this is not a quick read. Decoding AVIF: Deep dive with cats and imgproxy →
squoosh-cli
To compress and compare images with different codecs right in your browser there’s squoosh.app that you can use. Announced at the still ongoing Chrome Dev Summit 2020 is Squoosh v2 with new codecs support (AVIF!), an updated design, and the release of CLI version! Squoosh CLI is an experimental way to run all the codecs …
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New in Chromium 85 is support for the AV1 Image File Format (AVIF), which is pretty impressive: AVIF offers significant file size reduction for images compared with JPEG or WebP; ~50% savings compared to JPEG, and ~20% savings compared to WebP. 🦊 Using Firefox and can’t wait to use AVIF images? Set the image.avif.enabled flag …
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