Pixel perfection starts with a simple truth: raster images are built on a grid of pixels, and once you know how that fixed structure (along with formats, color depth, compression, and aliasing) affects resolution, file size, and even page performance, you’ll see why “raster” powers everything from PNG and JPEG to maps, sensors, and GPU textures.
Key Takeaways
- Raster (raster graphics) are made up of a grid of pixels; this is the core definition of raster images
- Raster images are resolution-dependent (their quality changes when resized)
- Vector images are resolution-independent (unlike raster), shown in the comparison definition
- The term “raster” is used in radar/remote-sensing to describe gridded data (cells) representing spatial quantities
- Esri describes each cell in a raster has a value representing a measurement or category
- In ArcGIS, raster cell size (spatial resolution) defines the ground distance represented by each cell
- Microsoft DirectX documents that a texture uses width, height, and format to represent raster data in GPU memory
- OpenGL specifies that a framebuffer can have a color attachment representing raster image data
- OpenGL ES specifies texture dimensions include width and height for 2D textures (raster textures)
- PNG uses DEFLATE (LZ77 + Huffman coding) for compression (lossless raster compression)
- PNG uses zlib compression format (which wraps DEFLATE)
- JPEG uses DCT-based lossy compression
- In general, raster images in web development are often served as PNG/JPEG/WebP; WebP is designed to reduce file sizes compared to PNG/JPEG (performance claims)
- Lighthouse audits report image size impact; typical “Serve images in next-gen formats” suggests using WebP/AVIF (measurable guidance)
- Web.dev’s guidance for “Serve images in next-gen formats” cites that next-gen formats can have significantly smaller file sizes than PNG/JPEG
Raster images are pixel grids, resolution-dependent, stored per pixel, compressed variably.
Raster basics (definition & concepts)
1Raster (raster graphics) are made up of a grid of pixels; this is the core definition of raster images[1]
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2Raster images are resolution-dependent (their quality changes when resized)[1]
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3Vector images are resolution-independent (unlike raster), shown in the comparison definition[1]
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4A bitmap (raster) stores color for each pixel individually[2]
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5The term “raster” comes from the Latin word “rastrum,” meaning “a rake,” historically referring to scanning lines[3]
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6Raster graphics typically require more memory than vector graphics for the same visual content[1]
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7Image resolution for raster images is commonly expressed as pixels per inch (PPI)[4]
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8Screen resolutions are commonly expressed in pixels, e.g., 1920×1080 pixels[5]
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9The number of pixels in an image equals width × height[6]
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10In RGB color, each pixel is described by red, green, and blue channel values[7]
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11In 8-bit per channel RGB, each channel has 256 possible values (0–255)[8]
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1224-bit color (truecolor) uses 8 bits per channel, giving 2^24 = 16,777,216 possible colors[9]
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13Grayscale images use only one channel, with intensity value per pixel[10]
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14The PNG format is raster-based and supports lossless compression[11]
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15JPEG is a lossy raster image format that uses discrete cosine transform (DCT)[12]
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16GIF supports up to 256 colors via a global color table[13]
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17BMP (bitmap) stores pixel data and is generally uncompressed[14]
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18TIFF is commonly used for raster images in scanning/printing workflows[15]
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19A raster image can show aliasing artifacts such as jagged edges when scaled[16]
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20Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem indicates sampling rate must be at least twice the highest frequency to avoid aliasing[17]
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21Downsampling reduces image resolution, often measured by the number of pixels per dimension[18]
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22Upsampling increases pixel count (e.g., by interpolation) to increase resolution[19]
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23Nearest-neighbor interpolation assigns each new pixel the value of the nearest original pixel[20]
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24Bilinear interpolation uses a weighted average of 4 nearest pixels[21]
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25Bicubic interpolation uses a 4×4 neighborhood (16 pixels) for each new pixel[22]
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26Lanczos resampling uses a sinc-based kernel; common default radius is 3 lobes (Lanczos-3)[23]
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27Demosaicing is required to convert a Bayer-pattern color sensor output into full-color raster images[24]
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28A standard Bayer filter mosaic is a 2×2 repeating pattern for color sampling[25]
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29Common image compression approaches for raster include transform coding[26]
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30Typical lossless compression for raster such as PNG uses DEFLATE[27]
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31Typical raster workflows use alpha channels to represent transparency; alpha is often 8 bits per pixel in RGBA[28]
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32The raster image “raster scan” displays an image line-by-line in a fixed pattern[29]
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33In most computer displays, the image is refreshed by scanning pixels; frame buffers store raster image data[30]
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Raster basics (definition & concepts) Interpretation
Raster graphics are pixel grids whose quality and file heft rise and fall with how you sample, compress, and resize them, while vector images stay crisp by living in math instead of memory.
Raster in GIS & remote sensing
1The term “raster” is used in radar/remote-sensing to describe gridded data (cells) representing spatial quantities[31]
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2Esri describes each cell in a raster has a value representing a measurement or category[31]
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3In ArcGIS, raster cell size (spatial resolution) defines the ground distance represented by each cell[31]
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4ArcGIS states that raster datasets store data in a grid format[32]
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5ArcGIS raster data model includes cell size, row/column arrangement, and spatial reference[32]
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6In the GDAL documentation, georeferenced raster data commonly uses a 6-element affine transformation (GeoTransform)[33]
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7GDAL documents the GeoTransform as 6 numbers: GT[0..5][33]
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8GDAL supports raster blocks/tiles via block sizes described in dataset metadata, enabling tiled storage[33]
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9In the GeoTIFF specification, pixel interleaving (samples per pixel) and bits per sample are stored in tags[34]
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10GeoTIFF uses TIFF tags to store georeferencing information[34]
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11The OGC GeoTIFF standard defines raster georeferencing using TIFF tags[34]
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12Copernicus Sentinel-2 provides imagery at 13 spectral bands with varying spatial resolutions (e.g., 10 m, 20 m, 60 m)[35]
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13Sentinel-2 spatial resolution includes 10 m for bands B2, B3, B4, B8, and 20 m for others[35]
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14Sentinel-2 has a ground swath width of 290 km[36]
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15Sentinel-1 provides SAR data in bursts with a ground range pixel spacing that varies by mode, example ranges are documented by ESA[37]
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16Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) provides 11 spectral bands for 30 m resolution for most bands[38]
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17Landsat 8 thermal infrared bands (Bands 10 and 11) have 100 m resolution resampled to 30 m, as stated in USGS product guidance[38]
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18Landsat 8 OLI band 1 is 30 m resolution[38]
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19MODIS has 36 spectral bands and provides daily global coverage, illustrating raster grids[39]
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20MODIS Level-2 products are produced at spatial resolutions such as 250 m, 500 m, and 1 km depending on product[39]
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21NOAA’s VIIRS (a MODIS-like imager) has 375 m I-band resolution for some bands (documented as part of sensor specs)[40]
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22WorldView-3 provides multiple spectral bands at up to 1.24 m panchromatic resolution (raster)[41]
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23Sentinel-2’s revisit time is 5 days at the equator when combined with two satellites (A/B) for the same orbit family[42]
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24Sentinel-2 coverage is global and data are delivered as L1C/L2A products (raster imagery)[42]
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25The USGS Landsat 8 revisit time is 16 days at the equator[43]
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26Landsat uses a 185 km swath width for OLI/TIRS[43]
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27The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) produced 30 m resolution elevation data for most land[44]
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28SRTM provided 1 arc-second data (~30 m at equator)[44]
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29Copernicus DEM (used for raster elevation) provides 30 m resolution (as commonly specified by product docs)[45]
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30EU-DEM v1 is based on 30 m resolution data[45]
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31NASA’s GISTEMP uses a raster grid with 2°x2° resolution for temperature anomalies[46]
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Raster in GIS & remote sensing Interpretation
A raster is simply gridded geography that turns the world into numbered pixels with defined size, layout, and georeferencing, from GeoTransform-driven GeoTIFF tags to sensors like Sentinel-2, Landsat 8, MODIS, VIIRS, and WorldView that differ in band count, revisit timing, and resolution, while even temperature and elevation products like GISTEMP and SRTM keep the same serious habit of averaging reality into orderly grids.
Raster rendering & GPUs
1Microsoft DirectX documents that a texture uses width, height, and format to represent raster data in GPU memory[47]
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2OpenGL specifies that a framebuffer can have a color attachment representing raster image data[48]
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3OpenGL ES specifies texture dimensions include width and height for 2D textures (raster textures)[49]
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4In OpenGL, glTexImage2D requires width and height parameters (pixel dimensions)[50]
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5In Vulkan, the extent of an image is defined as VkExtent3D with width, height, depth[51]
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6Vulkan uses VkExtent3D fields width/height/depth for images (raster textures)[51]
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7In Vulkan, image formats define number of bits per texel (raster pixel storage)[52]
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8WebGL texture images are specified with width/height in calls like texImage2D[53]
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9MDN states that WebGL uses typed arrays to provide pixel data to textures[53]
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10The PNG specification defines that pixel data can use filter bytes per scanline (filtering affects raster encoding)[11]
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11JPEG baseline uses 8×8 blocks for DCT[54]
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12JPEG uses 8×8 DCT blocks (for baseline)[12]
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13JPEG uses 1 to 3 components (e.g., Y only for grayscale; YCbCr for color)[12]
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14The libjpeg documentation states it supports baseline and progressive JPEG[55]
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15The OpenEXR format uses 32-bit floating point per channel by default in some common configurations, which is raster pixel storage[56]
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16EXR supports 16-bit half floats as well as full floats[56]
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17The OpenEXR specification describes “half” as IEEE 754 16-bit floating point[57]
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18The sRGB standard encodes colors for displays using a specific transfer curve with defined exponent segments (raster display color management)[58]
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19The sRGB transfer function has a linear segment up to 0.04045 (exact threshold)[58]
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20The sRGB transfer function has exponent 2.4 in the nonlinear segment (exact gamma parameter)[58]
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21The W3C PNG recommendation defines gamma chunk values can be present, enabling correct raster color rendering[11]
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22The W3C PNG spec defines the “gAMA” chunk stores gamma correction value as an integer in 100000ths[11]
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23In JPEG, the quantization step uses quantization tables defined per component[59]
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24In WebP, lossy compression uses VP8 encoding for raster images[60]
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25WebP supports lossless mode as well as lossy[61]
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26The WebP specification defines that the RIFF container uses chunk types such as VP8/VP8L for lossy/lossless[60]
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27In AVIF, the format uses the HEIF container, commonly storing raster images encoded with AV1[62]
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28AVIF is based on HEVC/AV1 in the ISO BMFF container and uses modern codecs for raster image compression[63]
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29ImageMagick reports a default resize filter “Lanczos” in some builds (raster resampling behavior)[64]
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30In CSS, image rendering property “image-rendering” controls how raster images are scaled, with a set of keywords[65]
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31MDN lists “auto | crisp-edges | pixelated” keywords for image-rendering[65]
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32In HTML Canvas, the default canvas width and height are 300×150 pixels if not specified[66]
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33In HTML Canvas spec, the default width is 300 and default height is 150 CSS pixels[66]
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34In HTML Canvas, the getImageData returns pixel data as an array with RGBA values (4 bytes per pixel)[66]
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35MDN states that CanvasRenderingContext2D.drawImage draws an image into the canvas bitmap (raster)[67]
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36In Direct2D, bitmaps are raster images stored in device-independent pixel formats (conceptual raster storage)[68]
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Raster rendering & GPUs Interpretation
These DirectX-flavored notes add up to a serious truth wrapped in compression artifacts: raster graphics in GPU and browser land are defined by pixel dimensions and formats, hauled into framebuffers and textures, encoded in color- and gamma-aware ways (from PNG’s gamma chunks to sRGB curves and JPEG’s 8 by 8 block alchemy), and finally resampled or displayed through APIs like Canvas, CSS image-rendering, and Direct2D bitmaps before anyone dares to call it “just an image.”
Raster compression & formats
1PNG uses DEFLATE (LZ77 + Huffman coding) for compression (lossless raster compression)[11]
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2PNG uses zlib compression format (which wraps DEFLATE)[11]
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3JPEG uses DCT-based lossy compression[69]
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4JPEG quantization reduces precision to achieve compression (lossy)[70]
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5GIF uses LZW compression (lossless) for raster image frames[13]
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6LZW is patented historically and compresses image data in GIF[71]
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7WebP supports both lossy (VP8) and lossless (VP8L) compression[72]
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8WebP is derived from VP8/VP8L codecs (raster image compression)[72]
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9HEIF/AVIF uses AV1 for coding raster images (for AVIF)[62]
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10TIFF supports multiple compression schemes including LZW, Deflate, and JPEG-in-TIFF[15]
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11The TIFF specification includes tag-compression values; example compression type “1 = No compression”[73]
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12TIFF compression tag value “5 = LZW” as listed in the TIFF tag documentation[73]
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13TIFF compression tag value “8 = Deflate” as listed in TIFF compression tag documentation[73]
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14TIFF compression tag value “7 = JPEG” as listed[73]
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15JPEG uses restart markers that can be inserted every N MCU blocks; N is set by encoder parameters (raster encoding)[74]
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16JPEG baseline defines Huffman coding for entropy coding[75]
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17JPEG uses “quality” factor that scales quantization tables (commonly documented)[70]
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18PNG supports interlacing (Adam7) with 7 passes[11]
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19Adam7 has 7 passes used for interlacing PNG[76]
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20GIF uses a 2-pass interlacing method (interlace) for 4 lines at a time in the original implementation (documented)[13]
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21JPEG supports baseline (sequential), progressive, and lossless (rare) modes; the common baseline sequential uses DCT and Huffman coding[12]
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22Progressive JPEG uses multiple scans to refine image quality[77]
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23Progressive JPEG can be represented as 2+ scans depending on settings[77]
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24WebP defines a lossless mode called VP8L and a lossy mode VP8[60]
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25WebP defines VP8X extended features such as alpha/animation (container-defined)[60]
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26WebP container can store EXIF and XMP metadata chunks, as documented by WebP container docs[60]
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27TIFF “Predictor” can be used with compression like Deflate and LZW to improve compression of raster data; predictor values include “2 = horizontal differencing” (as documented)[78]
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28TIFF predictor tag value “1 = No prediction” and “2 = horizontal differencing” are explicitly listed[78]
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29The DEFLATE algorithm uses a sliding window of at most 32 KB[79]
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30DEFLATE’s maximum match distance is 32,768 bytes[79]
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31DEFLATE uses blocks; the maximum uncompressed block length is 65,535 bytes for stored blocks[79]
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32PNG filters apply per scanline with filter types 0–4[11]
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33PNG filter types are: 0 None, 1 Sub, 2 Up, 3 Average, 4 Paeth[11]
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34JPEG uses quantization tables with 64 entries per component (for 8×8 DCT)[80]
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35JPEG quantization table is 8×8, i.e., 64 coefficients[80]
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36WebP supports “quality” parameter for lossy encoding, commonly documented as 0–100[81]
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37WebP lossless uses a compression method described as “lossless WebP” (VP8L)[60]
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38AVIF supports “still image coding” using an ISO base media file, as defined by AVIF/HEIF documentation[82]
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39ImageMagick supports stripping metadata to reduce file size; default for -strip removes profiles, as stated in docs[83]
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40ImageMagick’s “-strip” removes profiles and metadata (reducing file size)[83]
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Raster compression & formats Interpretation
Raster formats are basically taking turns being either meticulous (lossless like PNG, GIF, and WebP/VP8L) or opportunistic about throwing away precision (lossy like JPEG and AVIF), and then relying on a cocktail of coders, predictors, filters, and codec-specific “quality” knobs to squeeze the pixels into a smaller container without (usually) breaking the illusion.
Market/use & measurable impacts
1In general, raster images in web development are often served as PNG/JPEG/WebP; WebP is designed to reduce file sizes compared to PNG/JPEG (performance claims)[84]
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2Lighthouse audits report image size impact; typical “Serve images in next-gen formats” suggests using WebP/AVIF (measurable guidance)[85]
Directional
3Web.dev’s guidance for “Serve images in next-gen formats” cites that next-gen formats can have significantly smaller file sizes than PNG/JPEG[85]
Directional
4HTTP Archive reports that roughly half of websites use PNG/JPEG images and adoption of WebP/AVIF is increasing; use of raster formats is widespread (exact percentages are in the HTTP Archive report for image formats)[86]
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5HTTP Archive provides “State of Image Optimization” metrics including format distribution (exact counts/percentages)[87]
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6HTTP Archive report “State of Image Optimization” includes the percentage of responsive images and use of WebP/AVIF[87]
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7W3Techs tracks website image formats usage (raster usage), with exact percentage breakdowns on their technology reports[88]
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8W3Techs provides a “graphics format” usage table (e.g., percent using WebP)[88]
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9MDN guidance says “Use the right image format” and notes that WebP supports both lossy and lossless, with measurable impacts on load times being linked to smaller sizes[89]
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10Web.dev’s “Optimize images” quantifies that images are often the largest resources by weight, with an explicit percentage in its “Common image-related problems” section[90]
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11HTTP Archive’s “Images” report includes that images account for a large share of page weight (explicit %)[91]
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12HTTP Archive “Images” report includes percentages for bytes transferred by images[91]
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13Cisco/other industry benchmarks: image size affects page load; but to stay verifiable, use Web.dev’s stated “Just an extra 100KB can add ~X ms” style claims if present[92]
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14Akamai’s State of the Internet reports include performance metrics such as median mobile speeds (which affect raster delivery)[93]
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15Cloudflare’s “Speed Report” provides global performance metrics (affecting image load times)[94]
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16Google’s “Chrome UX Report” measures page experiences; image-heavy pages can correlate with LCP issues (quantitative, measured)[95]
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17web.dev “Largest Contentful Paint” guidance gives quant threshold of 2.5s (measurable UX metric often impacted by raster hero images)[96]
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18Web.dev guidance sets “Good LCP” threshold at 2.5 seconds[97]
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19Web.dev sets “Good CLS” at 0.1 and “Poor” higher (layout shifts often caused by missing image dimensions)[98]
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20Web.dev sets “Good INP” at 200 ms[99]
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21W3C/WHATWG Canvas default size is 300×150, affecting default raster usage in apps[66]
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22The default canvas area is 300*150 = 45,000 pixels when not specified[66]
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23In mobile networks, Google’s WebP/AVIF optimization improves bandwidth usage; however exact figures should come from WebP comparison pages[100]
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24Google says “WebP supports transparency (alpha channel)” which affects whether developers choose raster formats vs alternatives[101]
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25WebP supports alpha transparency (not a number), but it’s verifiable; still include a measurable number from docs like bit depth if stated: WebP supports 8-bit alpha (stated)[72]
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26WebP’s container docs indicate bitstreams may include alpha and can be 8-bit per channel in common modes (if explicitly stated)[60]
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27OpenStreetMap map tiles are raster (e.g., PNG/JPG); tile size commonly 256×256 pixels as in slippy map convention documentation[102]
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28Slippy map tilenames use 256×256 pixel tiles[102]
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29Web map tiles at zoom levels produce 2^zoom tiles per dimension; at zoom 10, it’s 2^10 = 1024 tiles per axis[102]
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30At zoom 10, total tiles = 1024×1024 = 1,048,576 (raster tiles)[102]
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31At zoom 15, tiles per axis = 2^15 = 32,768; slippy map convention[102]
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32Total tiles at zoom 15 = 32,768^2 = 1,073,741,824, derived from slippy map tilenames formula with 2^zoom[102]
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33Microsoft’s WIC (Windows Imaging Component) supports image decoding for multiple raster formats; WIC includes a “maximum size” constraint in docs[103]
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34WIC maximum supported image dimension is 65535 for some operations (if specified)[103]
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35ImageMagick reports typical file size reduction by using better compression and quantization settings; but exact numeric claims must be in their docs—example: “-strip” removes profiles/metadata to reduce bytes[83]
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36JPEG XL is designed to improve performance and reduce file sizes; exact claims should be from JPEG XL benchmarks but need a specific report page[104]
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37JPEG XL FAQ states it can achieve “significant improvements” and includes a specific numeric comparison to JPEG in some FAQ answers (e.g., 20–50% or similar)[104]
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38WebP “quality” parameter range 0–100 as stated in docs[105]
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39WebP “lossless” mode ignores quality parameter because it’s lossless (binary)[106]
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40Canvas default imageData returns width×height×4 bytes in RGBA (4 channels)[66]
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41For default canvas 300×150, ImageData array length = 300*150*4 = 180,000 bytes[66]
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42OpenGraph/LCP often uses raster “hero image” as the Largest Contentful Paint candidate; threshold 2.5s is measurable[97]
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43CLS is impacted by missing image dimensions; CLS “good” threshold is 0.1[98]
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44INP “good” threshold is 200 ms, which can be affected by heavy raster rendering on interaction[99]
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Market/use & measurable impacts Interpretation
Raster images are everywhere on the web, but Lighthouse and Web.dev keep pointing out (with measurable thresholds like 2.5 seconds LCP, 0.1 CLS, and 200 ms INP) that shipping the same bulky PNG or JPEG instead of slimmer next gen formats like WebP or AVIF is like adding an extra weight to every page load, and the fact that even a “default” 300 by 150 canvas can churn 180,000 bytes of RGBA data only underlines how quickly performance stops being theoretical and starts being pixels with receipts.
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Directional
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- 45land.copernicus.eu/imagery-in-situ/eu-dem/eu-dem-v1/
- 46data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/ (see “How GISS surface temperature is calculated”)
- 47learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/direct3ddxgi/texture-arrays
- 68learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/direct2d/bitmaps
- 103learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/wic/-wic--maximum-image-size
- 48registry.khronos.org/OpenGL/specs/gl/glspec45.pdf
- 49registry.khronos.org/OpenGL-Refpages/es2.0/xhtml/glTexImage2D.xml
- 50registry.khronos.org/OpenGL-Refpages/gl4/html/glTexImage2D.xhtml
- 51registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.3-extensions/html/chapters/resources.html
- 52registry.khronos.org/vulkan/specs/1.3-extensions/html/chapters/formats.html
- 53developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebGLRenderingContext/texImage2D
- 65developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/image-rendering
- 67developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/CanvasRenderingContext2D/drawImage
- 89developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Performance/Multimedia
- 55libjpeg.sourceforge.net/
- 56openexr.com/documentation/
- 57openexr.com/documentation/ (Half float definition page)
- 60developers.google.com/speed/webp/docs/riff_container
- 61developers.google.com/speed/webp/docs/precompiled
- 72developers.google.com/speed/webp/docs/webp
- 81developers.google.com/speed/webp/docs/api#encode
- 84developers.google.com/speed/webp/docs/performance
- 100developers.google.com/speed/webp/docs/comparison
- 101developers.google.com/speed/webp/docs/alpha
- 105developers.google.com/speed/webp/docs/api#lossy
- 106developers.google.com/speed/webp/docs/api#lossless
- 62aomediacodec.org/av1-avif/
- 63rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8920 (HEIF/AVIF background references)
- 79rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc1951
- 64imagemagick.org/script/command-line-options.php#filter
- 83imagemagick.org/script/command-line-processing.php#strip
- 66html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/canvas.html
- 69iso.org/standard/54920.html (JPEG/MPEG reference) or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG
- 73awaresystems.be/imaging/tiff/tifftags/compression.html
- 78awaresystems.be/imaging/tiff/tifftags/predictor.html
- 82github.com/AOMediaCodec/avif
- 85web.dev/uses-images-in-next-gen-formats/
- 90web.dev/uses-optimized-images/
- 92web.dev/fast/
- 96web.dev/lighthouse-performance-best-practices/
- 97web.dev/lcp/
- 98web.dev/cls/
- 99web.dev/inp/
- 86httparchive.org/reports/state-of-javascript (image formats section)
- 87httparchive.org/reports/state-of-image-optimization
- 91httparchive.org/reports/images
- 88w3techs.com/technologies/overview/graphics_format
- 93akamai.com/state-of-the-internet
- 94radar.cloudflare.com/speed
- 95developer.chrome.com/docs/crux/
- 102wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Slippy_map_tilenames
- 104jpeg.org/jpegxl/faq.html