future graphic file formats?

[hittman]

hey all.

apart from jpeg, gif and png, are there any of developing or future graphic file formats that are or can be used for web pages?

*is for an assignment*

 

[WotDa]

The only new picture format I know of HD Photo.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/mar07/03-08HDPhotoPR.mspx

"The replacement for jpg" apparently.

 

[Jet]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG_2000

 

[Augmented]

SVG. It's not a new format, but support isn't wide yet i.e. lacking in IE. Though I've certainly seen more use in recent times as Firefox and Opera support it natively. Good for graph generation and all the other great benefits vector formats bring.

 

[|Ric|]

jpeg 2000 and hd photo are the only new ones I am aware of.

 

[L33]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG_2000

In the comparison pic there, "standard" JPEG looks FAR better to me. Look at the left-side of the dogs bowl, the leaves in the top left corner etc etc........

 

[matja]

In the comparison pic there, "standard" JPEG looks FAR better to me. Look at the left-side of the dogs bowl, the leaves in the top left corner etc etc........

To me too... weird, I've played with JPEG2000 before and always found it to be superior to JPEG/JFIF at the same file size, maybe they encoded it badly. I'll have to have a play myself before JPEG2000's reputation is permanently tarnished in my mind.

 

[|Ric|]

The whole image generally looks quite blurry.

 

[hittman]

cheers guys. got to find other sources for them as i don't think filling up my reference page using wikipedia is a good idea. lol.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

.MNG is coming along, I'm told. It's a sister project to .PNG and is essentially a free replacement for animated .gifs.

 

[Moredhel]

.MNG is coming along, I'm told. It's a sister project to .PNG and is essentially a free replacement for animated .gifs.

Better late than never eh? The patents governing the use of the gif format expired long ago.