| # WebP |
| |
| WebP is a still image format, described in the [WebP Container |
| Specification](https://developers.google.com/speed/webp/docs/riff_container). |
| It is a container for [VP8 Lossy](https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc6386.txt) or [VP8 |
| Lossless](https://developers.google.com/speed/webp/docs/webp_lossless_bitstream_specification). |
| |
| The ["Making Software - Image |
| Compression"](https://www.makingsoftware.com/chapters/image-compression) book |
| chapter also has a good overview of a number of image formats, including WebP. |
| |
| There are two WebP variants: lossy (based on VP8) and lossless (based on what's |
| essentially an unrelated design, other than "WebP" branding). Wuffs' VP8 |
| implementation is in a separate package, as the WebM moving image format also |
| uses VP8. There's no Wuffs WebM package yet but there might be in the future. |
