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Why JPEG XL ignoring bit depth is genius (and why AVIF can't pull it off)
JPEG and AVIF are locked to 8, 10 or 12 bits. JPEG XL works in float32 with the XYB color space, so bit depth stops mattering. Here’s why that helps HDR.
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JPEG and AVIF are locked to 8, 10 or 12 bits. JPEG XL works in float32 with the XYB color space, so bit depth stops mattering. Here’s why that helps HDR.