Google introduces a new encoding library to improve the quality of JPEG images

Google has announced the release of a new encoding library designed to improve the quality of JPEG images.

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The JPEG image format has been around for more than 25 years and is widely used on the modern web. However, Google believes that JPEG technology needs to be updated to meet today's demands for high-quality images and download speeds.

Jpegli, developed by Google, uses a number of new techniques to achieve improvements in image quality. It delivers improved quality with fewer artefacts and encoding speeds comparable to current approaches such as libjpeg-turbo and MozJPEG.

One of the key features of Jpegli is the ability to encode images with 10+ bit components, which avoids visible artefacts in gradients. The new library is also backwards compatible with the standard JPEG format, making it easy to integrate into software projects.

According to Google's own tests, the new technology, called Jpegli, can compress high-quality images 35% more efficiently than existing codecs. This means that internet companies can save a significant amount of storage space, and web pages will load faster and run more efficiently.

However, implementing the new technology may require updating web browsers and image software to take advantage of Jpegli.

Jpegli's techniques for improving image quality and reducing noise have been adapted from the JPEG XL reference implementation.

Source: TechSpot