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Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by dgan » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 5:56 PM UTC

flexagoon wrote: post #26

snowram wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Considering "jpeg" has become the shorthand for "digital picture", it would be a shame not to capitalise on it.

I feel like "jpeg" has generally become a shorthand for "low quality compressed digital picture"

"diJital PEGchure"

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by zamadatix » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 5:58 PM UTC

snowram wrote: post #25

unglaublich wrote: post #22

I think JPEG XL's naming was unfortunate. People want to associate new image formats with leanness, lightness, efficiency.

Considering "jpeg" has become the shorthand for "digital picture", it would be a shame not to capitalise on it.

JPEG XS :D

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by sailfast » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC

Works on FireFox Focus on mobile, FWIW. (Latest iOS)

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by adzm » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC

Honestly I was hoping for a page showing off more of jpeg xl features rather than just a single image

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by dlcarrier » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 5:59 PM UTC

dgan wrote: post #31

flexagoon wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I feel like "jpeg" has generally become a shorthand for "low quality compressed digital picture"

"diJital PEGchure"

Is it pronounced jay-peg or gee-peg?

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by uyzstvqs » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC

JPEG XL is also good, but why not use AVIF? It's widely supported by browsers, and rivals JPEG XL in being the best lossy image format.

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by YakBizzarro » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC

zamadatix wrote: post #32

snowram wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Considering "jpeg" has become the shorthand for "digital picture", it would be a shame not to capitalise on it.

JPEG XS :D

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG_XS

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by TingPing » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC

dlcarrier wrote: post #21

Are there any up-to-date WebKit browsers for Android? The best I could find was Lightning, but it hasn't been updated in years. Edit: I found A Lightning fork called Fulguris. It didn't work with the JPEG XL test image, but I really like the features and customizability. It's now my default browser on Android.

WPE can be built for Android, but it’s not a user facing browser.

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by RicoElectrico » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC

p_ing wrote: post #2

Orion, and presumably other Webkit-based browsers that are actually up-to-date, can also see the image. Hopefully my photo processor will accept JPEG XL in the near future!

> Hopefully my photo processor will accept JPEG XL in the near future!

Aren't print shops, machining shops, other small manufacturers etc. ones that always lag behind with emerging technologies?

Re: JPEG XL Test Page

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Post by gary_0 » Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 6:04 PM UTC

If I download the image, Fedora KDE shows it properly in Dolphin and Gwenview.