Google Unveils new photo format: WebP

Google launched a new image format for the web, WebP, which aims to significantly reduce the file size of photos and images on the web. WebP  has been under development by Google and reduces file sizes by 40 percent compared to JPEGs. That means faster downloads from websites and less strain on networks. WebP is a method of lossy compression that can be used on photographic images. The degree of compression is adjustable so a user can choose the trade-off between file size and image quality.

WebP is pronounced “weppy”. /(wÄ•pˈē)/

WebP uses predictive coding to encode an image. This WebP release provides a lightweight decoder for WebP files (libvpx) and a command line tool (webpconv) for converting images to and from the WebP format. The WebP team is developing a patch to WebKit to provide native support for WebP in an upcoming release of Google Chrome.

WepP Features :-

• Provide a faster user experience on your site.
• Reduce your bandwidth and hosting costs.
• Improve the web