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WebP — Google Web Image Format

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WebP is Google's open raster format built on the VP8 video codec (lossy) and its VP8L extension (lossless). On osm2cdr.ru the map is rendered to PNG and then transcoded to WebP via Pillow. In lossy mode the file is 25–35% lighter than JPEG; in lossless mode 26% lighter than PNG. WebP supports transparency and works in every mainstream browser. It is a finished map image, not editable layers — a handy lightweight format for previews and thumbnails, but not a replacement for GeoTIFF in full-size cartographic export.

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Sleutelkenmerke

Two modes: lossy (VP8) and lossless (VP8L), selectable at export
Alpha channel and transparency support
Configurable quality 0–100 (default 80)
RIFF container, royalty-free BSD licence, MIME type image/webp
Compatible with all modern browsers (Chrome, Firefox 65+, Safari 14+)
Example WebP export (central Moscow, 1x0.5 km)
Example: central Moscow, ~1×0.5 km, medium detail

Oor die WebP-formaat

WebP is Google's raster format, grown out of the VP8 video codec. It works in two modes: lossy, when weight matters, and lossless, when pixel accuracy matters. Transparency is supported by both modes, and WebP is displayed by every current browser.

For maps this is a screen format: a preview in a catalog, a picture in an article, an asset in a mobile app. Where PNG weighs more than it should and JPEG blurs thin road lines and labels, WebP gives a reasonable compromise between weight and readability.

The map is rendered to PNG and then re-encoded into WebP: lossy mode and quality 80 by default, or lossless mode with exact pixel reproduction if you prefer. This is a finished image: layers are not editable and there are no coordinates inside. For a print house take TIFF or PDF, for a GIS — GeoTIFF.

Watter program open WebP-lêers

Die volgende programme en toepassings kan WebP — Google Web Image Format (.webp)-lêers wat uit OSM2CDR uitgevoer is, open, redigeer en daarmee werk:

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Format specifications

Wie gebruik WebP-kaarte

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Map previews and thumbnails on web pages to save bandwidth
A map preview in a catalog or a feed: the page loads noticeably faster than with PNG.
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Responsive images via the <picture> tag with JPEG/PNG fallback
Responsive layout through the picture tag — modern browsers take WebP, the rest get the fallback PNG.
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Map assets in mobile apps to reduce bundle size
Map assets in a mobile application: the build gets lighter with no loss of readability.
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Lossless WebP for tiles with transparency and flat-colour areas
Lossless mode for pictures with transparency and large areas of flat color.

Hoe om WebP uit te voer

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Kies gebied
Teken 'n reghoek of veelhoek op die interaktiewe kaart by osm2cdr.ru
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Kies WebP
Kies WebP — Google Web Image Format uit die lys van 127 beskikbare uitvoerformate
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Uitvoer
Klik op Uitvoer en ontvang jou .webp-lêer binne 1-5 minute
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Aflaai
Laai die gereede WebP-lêer af en open dit in Google Chrome

Hoe om dit ná uitvoer te open

Gewilde kaarte in WebP

Gratis

Kry WebP — Google Web Image Format-kaartuitvoere

Laai professionele WebP-kaarte van OpenStreetMap af. Onmiddellike generering, enige gebied.

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Gereelde vrae

Is WebP lossy or lossless?
Does WebP keep transparency?
Can I open WebP in a map editor?
Which quality should I choose?
Are there coordinates in the file?

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