| File Type |
Portable Network Graphic |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Image format that uses indexed colors and lossless compression (like a .GIF file), but without copyright limitations; cannot be animated like a GIF image, though the related .MNG format can.
PNG images may also include an 8-bit transparency channel, which allows the colors in the image to fade from opaque to transparent; GIF images only support fully opaque or fully transparent pixels; PNG images are now supported by most Web browsers.
Mac OS X 10.4 and later saves screenshots as PNG files. |
| Program(s) that open png files |
Mac: Apple Preview or Safari; The Logo Creator; Roxio Toast; Other picture viewer or Web browser
Windows: Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery Viewer; Corel Paint Shop Pro; ACDSee Photo Manager; ACD Systems Canvas; Roxio Creator; The Logo Creator; Other picture viewer or Web browser
Unix: GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program |
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