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Amazing hack with the SVG mask and embedded JPEG to compensate for web browsers not supporting WebP images! This trick was used to get an image that has both tr

Amazing hack with the SVG mask and embedded JPEG to compensate for web browsers not supporting WebP images! This trick was used to get an image that has both transparency and lossy compression. I would have loved to see the face of the engineer who thought of this hack, tried it, and saw that it worked for the first time. :)

svieira 6y ago
I think of the face of the guy in Star Trek 4 ... "Transparent JPEG?" "That's the ticket laddie!"
nso 6y ago
I can't figure out if I hate or love this trick. It does trigger strong confusing emotions.