Summary
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| Name |
Animated Portable Network Graphics |
| Version |
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| Other names |
APNG |
| Identifiers |
PUID:
fmt/935
MIME:
image/vnd.mozilla.apng
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| Family |
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| Classification |
Image (Raster) |
| Disclosure |
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| Description |
APNG is an extension of the PNG format, adding support for animated images. It is intended to be a replacement for simple animated images that have traditionally used the GIF format, while adding support for 24-bit images and 8-bit transparency. APNG is intended as a simpler alternative to MNG.
APNG is backwards-compatible with PNG; any PNG decoder should be able to ignore the APNG-specific chunks and display a single image. |
| Orientation |
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| Byte order |
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| Related file formats |
Has priority over Portable Network Graphics (1.0)
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| Technical Environment |
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| Released |
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| Supported until |
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| Format Risk |
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| Developed by |
None.
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| Supported by |
None.
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| Source |
 Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
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| Source date |
11 Jul 2016 |
| Source description |
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| Last updated |
11 Jul 2016 |
| Note |
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Details: File format summary
: detailed report on file format 
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