[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #35725: Add mime-type for Webp

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#35725: Add mime-type for Webp
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 Reporter:  markoheijnen                         |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                          |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  Future
                                                 |  Release
Component:  Media                                |     Version:  3.5
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch 2nd-opinion needs-testing  |     Focuses:
  has-unit-tests needs-refresh                   |
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Comment (by atjn):

 Replying to [comment:49 blobfolio]:
 > It should be noted that WebP is primarily *lossy* in nature. It isn't a
 magic bullet that can be used to represent all images all the time.  [...]
 >
 > [...] it struggles to cleanly represent hard color breaks of the variety
 seen in web comics, designer logos, (artful) product photography, etc; it
 will add blocky artifacts around the edges of such images. [...]

 WebP was specifically designed to be a magic bullet that can represent any
 image. It has two different modes: WebP Lossy (which you are describing)
 and WebP Lossless which solves most of the issues you are bringing up.

 I'd guess that your editor has a section somewhere that lets you choose
 between the two modes.

 WebP definetely has certain issues, but not the ones you are mentioning
 here.

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