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Do you though? The transparent png use case is largely being replaced by svg. There are some situations where transparency is legitimately needed but im not so
by waheoo 6y ago
Do you though? The transparent png use case is largely being replaced by svg.
There are some situations where transparency is legitimately needed but im not sold it can justify webp and all that comes with it.
- httpsterio 6y agovector graphics and raster graphics aren't really comparable.
- waheoo 6y agoWhy not? They display an image. Bit if a weak argument to say they dont matter when theyre being used to create the same final outcome.
- httpsterio 6y agoHow would you show a photographed image as a svg? Either you would have to "vectorize" the image which would look totally different or you'd create a grid of vectors with different hue values, ultimately representing pixels in an extremely inefficient format. Raster graphics and vector graphics can't be compared because sure, you could create 2 million vector squares with individual positions, sizes and colors and align it into a 16:9 grid or you could just use a jpg. The latter being a fraction of the size and processing power needed to display it.
- waheoo 6y agoWhy would you show a photograph as an svg? You wouldnt. Thats what jpegs are for. We're discussing transparency and the use case for it. I dont think ive ever heard of someone wanting transparency in a photo. The only times i see the need is if theyre doing something that is better off in a vector format. I.e. png, which is being supplanted by svg, which alleviates the size problems raised about pngs. I.e. webp is a format solution in search of a problem. Downvoted, wow, petty.
- 013 6y ago>I dont think ive ever heard of someone wanting transparency in a photo. OK, but they do. It's pretty common for someone to cut out an object in a photo and have a transparent background.