Re: [libpng:feature-requests] #32 Modern compressor

Chris Lilley <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.graphics.png.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>

On 2016-12-31 09:56, Златовратский Павел wrote:
>
> In fact there are two ways about `EXIF in PNG`: most simple - eXIf chunk.
>
This is the road to sucess, in my opinion. Instant compatibility.
>
> But there is also long way: reimplement EXIF features with PNG.
>
> Some features are already implemented (resolution, some dates, gamma, 
> copyright) and some are not applicable (sub-sampling, planar 
> configuration). So software may be `confused` with overdetermined 
> configuration if PNG and EXIF data are both present, but inconsistent.
>
This is the road to failure. "PNG can do it but requires complicated 
translation to and from EXIF so don't bother" would be the response.

-- 
Chris Lilley
@svgeesus
Technical Director @ W3C
W3C Strategy Team, Core Web Design
W3C Architecture & Technology Team, Core Web & Media


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