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Summary
Name	Animated Portable Network Graphics
Version
Other names	APNG
Identifiers	PUID: fmt/935 MIME: image/vnd.mozilla.apng
Family
Classification	Image (Raster)
Disclosure
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
Byte order
Related file formats	Has priority over Portable Network Graphics (1.0)
Technical Environment
Released
Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	None.
Supported by	None.
Source	Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date	11 Jul 2016
Source description
Last updated	11 Jul 2016
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