Image Files & Formats


What are XMP Files?

You often see XMP files next to photo image files. Here’s an explanation of what they are and why they’re there.

What are AVIF Images?

AVIF is a new image format that has ambitions to take over the web. Here’s an explanation of what it is and how to work with AVIF image files.

WebP Image File Format Header

What Are WebP Images?

Here’s a straightforward explanation of what WebP image files are, when to use them, and how to convert them.

How to Convert JPG to WebP with XnConvert

If you’re looking to manually create WebP versions from JPGs (or any other image file formats, for that matter), XnConvert is free, multiplatform, and is especially good at handling large batches of images.