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mng: Multiple-image Network Graphics (MNG) format

NAME

mng - Multiple-image Network Graphics (MNG) format

DESCRIPTION

MNG (Multiple-image Network Graphics) is the animation extension of the popular PNG image-format. PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is an extensible file format for the lossless, portable, well-compressed storage of raster images.

MNG has advanced animation features which make it very useful as a full replacement for GIF animations. These features allow animations that are impossible with GIF or result in much smaller files as GIF.

As MNG builds on the same structure as PNG, it is robust, extensible and free of patents. It retains the same clever file integrity checks as in PNG.

MNG also embraces the lossy JPEG image-format in a sub-format named JNG, which allows for alpha-transparency and color-correction on highly compressed (photographic) images.

AUTHORS

This man page: Gerard Juyn

Multiple-image Network Graphics (MNG) Specification Version 1.00 (Februari 9, 2001): Glenn Randers-Pehrson and others (png-list [at] ccrc.wustl.edu).

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

The MNG-1.00 specification is copyright (c) 1998-2001 Glenn Randers-Pehrson. See the specification for conditions of use and distribution.