The PNG file format gets an update after 20 years of stagnation As spotted by Tom's Hardware, the head of the PNG Working Group, Chris Blume, made a post on his website describing what's going on ...

However, unlike GIFs, PNG files don't support animations. The very similar MNG (Multiple-image Network Graphics) format does, but it has yet to gain the kind of popularity that GIF or PNG files have.

Tom Boutell is a modest guy. Considering that one of his most notable achievements is so much a part of the background of the web, figuratively and literally, maybe that character trait makes sense.

PNG, short for Portable Network Graphics, is a popular and high-quality graphic file format. The PNG format is lossless and supports transparency.