Chrome 155 Ships Decoding Support For JPEG XL
Google has released Chrome 155 with support for decoding JPEG XL images, a format that offers 30-50% better compression than JPEG along with lossless compression, JPEG transcoding, HDR, animation, and progressive decoding. From a blog post: We expect that JPEG XL is most helpful for high-fidelity or lossless compression, especially of photographic images or in cases in which fine-grained…
Google has launched Chrome version 155, incorporating support for decoding JPEG XL images. This format boasts superior compression capabilities, approximately 30-50% more efficient than traditional JPEG, and also supports lossless compression, HDR, animations, and progressive decoding. According to a blog post, JPEG XL is anticipated to prove most beneficial for high-fidelity or lossless compression, particularly for photographic images or scenarios where fine-grained progressive decoding is favored.
The company shared the reasoning behind integrating JPEG XL into Chrome, detailing the use of Rust to ensure memory safety, the significant performance enhancements that make the feature swift, and the journey that sheds light on developer feedback and the web standards ecosystem. With JPEG XL officially integrated into Chrome, the web is set to become faster, more feature-rich, and more secure.
The company urges developers, content creators, and platform owners to start incorporating .jxl images and animations into their workflows. Encouraged to try out this new feature, report any issues, and contribute to the ongoing efforts to build a faster and safer web for all.
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