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Re:Chrome still hasn't changed its opinion about dropping JP... by tourmalinetaco on Tuesday June 06, 2023 @11:21AM (#36214222)
Software support for WebP was also a massive problem up until the last few weeks. Because Chrome forcibly converts image files to WebP, it made my Photoshop work a hassle.
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Re:Chrome still hasn't changed its opinion about dropping JP... by edflsafoiewq on Tuesday June 06, 2023 @11:51AM (#36214700)
Wow, Photoshop only got WebP support two weeks ago. That's ridiculous.
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Re:Chrome still hasn't changed its opinion about dropping JP... by Flimm on Tuesday June 06, 2023 @12:23PM (#36215170)
Chrome doesn't forcibly convert images to WebP.
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Re:Chrome still hasn't changed its opinion about dropping JP... by tourmalinetaco on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @02:26PM (#36231181)
Yes it does.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-get-around-chromes-new-...

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Re:Chrome still hasn't changed its opinion about dropping JP... by sebzim4500 on Tuesday June 06, 2023 @12:25PM (#36215216)
>Chrome forcibly converts image files to WebP

What does this mean? Does chrome automatically convert images to webp when you click 'save as' on a jpeg image?

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Re:Chrome still hasn't changed its opinion about dropping JP... by tourmalinetaco on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @02:25PM (#36231148)
I’ve mainly had it on png, but yeah! When I open a png, mainly on Fandom sites, the URL will say its a “.png” extension yet will only attempt to download as a “.webp”.

You can read more about it here: https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-get-around-chromes-new-...

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