Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Linux@programming.dev · 2 days agoKDE Plasma 6.3.2 Released with Animated WebP and GIF Support for Spectacle9to5linux.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down10
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkKDE Plasma 6.3.2 Released with Animated WebP and GIF Support for Spectacle9to5linux.comSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Linux@programming.dev · 2 days agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareasudox@lemmy.asudox.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down3·2 days ago and a prompt that notifies users that WebP is better than GIF. Why would they add this? As in like why would a DE do this?
minus-squareBjörn Tantau@swg-empire.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 hours agoTo help users make an informed decision? GIF has become synonymous with “animated picture”. Hardly anyone knows that most “GIFs” they see are actually mp4s or WebPs. They don’t need to know. Until they have to decide on a file format themselves.
minus-squarescholar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 days agoBecause it’s giving you the option to do both but there’s no reason to use gif any more, it is obsolete. WebP is no jpegxl, but it’s better than gif.
minus-squareComexslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·21 hours agoAVIF is the best for animations but overall JXL is better.
Why would they add this? As in like why would a DE do this?
To help users make an informed decision? GIF has become synonymous with “animated picture”. Hardly anyone knows that most “GIFs” they see are actually mp4s or WebPs. They don’t need to know. Until they have to decide on a file format themselves.
Because it’s giving you the option to do both but there’s no reason to use gif any more, it is obsolete. WebP is no jpegxl, but it’s better than gif.
AVIF is the best for animations but overall JXL is better.