is it a formatting step that an image goes through when uploaded? I’m tired of converting image after image back into jpg, so if there’s like a step I can take to avoid it being a webp, it would help to know

  • Chronographs@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    9 months ago

    If something doesn’t support webp you should really be converting it to png not jpg so it doesn’t get more degraded

    • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
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      9 months ago

      Isn’t jpg more efficient for pictures, whereas png is better for graphics type elements with defined colors and edges?

      • Chronographs@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        9 months ago

        Jpg is lossy and throws away information every time it is used, that’s why you get the “deep fried effect” when you re-encode something repeatedly. PNG is lossless so it’s a perfect replica of whatever image you encode with it. It does take up more space however.