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I make a lot of memes for Reddit with MS Paint. I tend to avoid WebP because of compatibility issues. Neither Reddit's native image host nor Imgur allows WebP f
by HenryKissinger 6y ago
I make a lot of memes for Reddit with MS Paint. I tend to avoid WebP because of compatibility issues. Neither Reddit's native image host nor Imgur allows WebP files, and I save memes using images from multiple formats (e.g. a jpg, a png, and a WebP) in jpg or png to avoid that. When a WebP file is saved into jpg or png Paint gives an error message about how this will erase all transparency, but for my purposes that is not a problem.
- whywhywhywhy 6y agoI mean Photoshop doesn't even support it either so every encounter I have with this file format has been an exercise in frustration and honestly would have preferred it if it just went away and was replace with something companies are free to implement safely.
- tracker1 6y agoIIRC WebP is open-source and unencumbered by patents so there's no reason it couldn't be implemented. That said, it's not a good source format.