Image File Formats - Knox Game Design, April 2021

2:33 - Choosing a format 8:30 - BMP 12:08 - GIF 17:12 - PNG format 35:40 - PNG analyzer / decoder in Ruby 1:01:00 - PNG generator / encoder in Ruby 1:09:27 - JPEG 1:14:18 - SVG 1:15:46 - TIFF 1:18:15 - TGA 1:19:08 - PCX 1:19:46 - HEIC 1:20:57 - WebP 1:23:04 - Tools 1:24:19 - Game engine support

Comparison of file types for holding image data for textures and sprites in games.  File types include BMP, GIF, PNG, JPEG, SVG, TIFF, TGA, PCX, HEIC, and WebP.  Properties include transparency, compression, lossy vs lossless, and file size.  Demonstration of how to programmatically decode and encode PNG files.  Compatibility of image files with four game engines (Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot Engine, GameMaker). ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bIqke3QJAQ