Re:GIMP Development Update
by speedgoose on Monday August 17, 2026 @06:32AM
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Yes, this is not too rare to see base64 images in JSON but I won't recommend that.
You gain back most of the base64 overhead when you compress it though. It's slower but probably often worth it if the alternative is few more async HTTP queries that you would only fetch once.
You gain back most of the base64 overhead when you compress it though. It's slower but probably often worth it if the alternative is few more async HTTP queries that you would only fetch once.