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0 sats \ 5 replies \ @SimpleStacker 4h \ parent \ on: Stacker Saloon
oh, i thought they were converted because when i right-click-save-as on Stacker News, the images are always downloaded as avif
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30 sats \ 2 replies \ @ek 4h
This one is PNG.
Are you using Windows? Maybe it's confused because it relies on extensions in the filename? Not sure why it would think it's AVIF though.
edit: Wait, I see now what you mean, you don't mean the original images
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 4h
Hmm. So when I click that link you sent and download it, it's a PNG.
But when I try to download the image posted here #1269712 from the Saloon, it's avif.
I assume they are referencing the same image though?
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30 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 4h
I assume they are referencing the same image though?
No. The images we load automatically are proxied to prevent IP address leaks and to improve performance by scaling them down based on your device’s screen size (and possibly through caching as well).
For example, if you’re using a small screen, there’s no need to download a 4K-resolution image.
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30 sats \ 1 reply \ @sox 4h
our imgproxy service converts images to AVIF for better performance (compression), so that’s expected. To download the true format, click “view original” on the top-left of the carousel ^^
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 4h
yes, this must be it, thanks @sox
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