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Android Studio 2.3 is released and it now supports WebP format also. My question is, can I completely dump PNG format for images and use WebP format instead? Is it possible to completely use WebP images only instead of PNGs everywhere in the app?

Sneh Pandya
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    WebP itself is only supported on Android 4.0+. Lossless WebP (akin to PNG) and transparency support (also akin to PNG) is only available on Android 4.3+. So, at minimum, your use of WebP will depend on your `minSdkVersion` and your image requirements. – CommonsWare Mar 03 '17 at 13:33

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As per google

Because support for lossless and transparent WebP images is only available in Android 4.3 and higher, your project must declare a minSdkVersion of 18 or higher to create lossless or transparent WebP images using Android Studio.

You can find more about webp and its usage at here

Wasim K. Memon
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