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jbarham on Sept 30, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Google offers JPEG alternative for faster Web

WebP uses the same color model as WebM which "works exclusively with an 8-bit YUV 4:2:0 image format" so seems like WebP will not be HDR capable, which is a pity.

Maskawanian on Sept 30, 2010 [–]

Considering it basically is 1 frame of WebM it isn't exactly a surprise either.

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