Reference

The reference section covers terminology, colorimetry, quality metrics, FAQs and links to primary sources.

Every encoder and image-format page ends with a full option table for the release it covers; Reading option tables lists where they are and explains the Default column. Data compression tools covers byte streams and archives.

To compare what formats each platform handles, see video codec support and image and audio support. Check this browser reports the codec and container support the current browser declares.