
Using Next-Gen Image Formatting to Optimize Your Website Speed
Next-generation image formats are the new standard for displaying images on the web. They offer significant benefits to both users and publishers when compared to previous formats, including better compression and faster load times. In this article, we’ll explore how you can use next-generation image formats to optimize your website speed. What are Next-Gen Images? A next-generation image format is a proprietary file format (usually a container) that allows the compression of an image in such a way that it can be decompressed by the browser at full resolution. Technically, this means that the image is decoded on your device rather than on servers. Modern browsers widely support next-gen formats, but legacy formats will still be used if detected. You can quickly identify these formats by right-clicking a PC mouse and saving the visible image. There will be a file extension of .webp, showing the image is next-gen. Next-gen images are a type of image format that is optimized for the web. They’re commonly used on news sites and blogs, but they can be applied to any site that has visual content. These new formats have several benefits over legacy formats like JPG or GIF. What are the Benefits