Is it the latest version? (Current latest version is 0.2.0 released August 16, 2012: https://code.google.com/p/webp/downloads/list )
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Originally posted by dazed View PostIs it the latest version? (Current latest version is 0.2.0 released August 16, 2012: https://code.google.com/p/webp/downloads/list )
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I also like WebP as the files are smaller than JPG for a similar quality. I am certain that the library used is the latest one since IrfanView 4.33 was released on 28th March 2012, long before the latest WebP library.
The question to ask is not “Why do you need WebP,” which should be obvious, but “What is new in the latest library that you need?”Before you post ... Edit your profile • IrfanView 4.62 • Windows 10 Home 19045.2486
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I can't see any advantage to use a format which is just under development. It took google a long time to go from 0.1 to 0.2 and a lot of stuff promised is still not in. The difference in size between png and a lossless webp is not so big. I'm pretty sure that Irfan will update once to 0.2 because it is not too much work but there are more important things to do than to support webp which is not usable on the web.
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Originally posted by impdf View PostI can't see any advantage to use a format which is just under development.... There are more important things to do than to support webp which is not usable on the web.
I was just asking the version of the WebP encoder used by the current version of Irfanview. I don't really want to go into a long-winded discussion on whether WebP is not usable (which I disagree) - please make another thread for that. It is support by Chrome and Opera natively (and with a plugin/extension on other browsers). It has a codec for Windows and is supported by Irfanview. It saves me disk space at equal or better quality than JPEG. My concern is with storing some of my BMP and PNG images to a smaller file size while preserving as much quality as possible, and sharing images with other people that also use software that supports WebP (like Irfanview). Sounds 'usable' to me.
Originally posted by Bhikkhu Pesala View PostI also like WebP as the files are smaller than JPG for a similar quality. I am certain that the library used is the latest one since IrfanView 4.33 was released on 28th March 2012, long before the latest WebP library.
Originally posted by Bhikkhu Pesala View PostThe question to ask is not “Why do you need WebP,” which should be obvious, but “What is new in the latest library that you need?”
Originally posted by impdf View PostIt took google a long time to go from 0.1 to 0.2
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You are asking in a way which tells that you already know that Irfanview does not provide the current version.
You are pointing to software on the google developer site.
This is the tpyical way how google fellowers (some of them paid) try to push the support by the community.
People reading this thread should know this.
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Originally posted by impdf View PostYou are asking in a way which tells that you already know that Irfanview does not provide the current version.
You are pointing to software on the google developer site.
People reading this thread should know this.
Originally posted by impdf View PostThis is the tpyical way how google fellowers (some of them paid) try to push the support by the community.
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The question was answered, and the thread has been resolved. There is not much to be gained by engaging in a slanging match, so thread closed.Before you post ... Edit your profile • IrfanView 4.62 • Windows 10 Home 19045.2486
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