This rule has been archived
Archived Reason: Merged to https://www.ssw.com.au/rules/image-formats
PNG is an alternative to JPG, heavily endorsed by some circles, mainly because of its open source and non-commercial nature.
PNG boasts:
- Alpha blending (24 bit transparency map support)
- Unlimited and limited color palettes. This makes it a good alternative to BMP.
- Multiple CRCs so that file integrity can be checked without viewing
However, it has rather poor file compression and should be used sparingly.