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I Hate Webp

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A good chunk of the time I can’t share images because they’re in Webp format. Is there a way to force a different format? I don’t know if it’s a function of the content or Boost.

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Vox@lemmy.world
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Cant you just change the extension to .png without any converter?

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hogmomma@lemmy.worldOP
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Hadn’t even thought of that. From what I’ve seen, changing the file extension just makes the file unusable.

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EarMaster@lemmy.world
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I think you need to complain to the company making your messaging app. If they don’t support webp Boost can’t do anything about it.

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ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.ml
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You may just want to download a converter

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hogmomma@lemmy.worldOP
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Can you recommend a good one?

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ComradeSharkfucker@lemmy.ml
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Image toolbox is good. Its on the fdroid repo

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OpenHammer6677@lemmy.world
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If it’s an image that doesn’t have to be very high res, you can try taking a screenshot and cropping to keep just the photo.

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Randomdude@lemm.ee
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That’s what I end up doing most the time because I’ve run into too many webp pics that I can’t send through text

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Tehdastehdas@lemmy.world
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Is the lack of support webp’s fault? Is it fair to hate webp?

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hogmomma@lemmy.worldOP
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Since I’m able to share gif, jpg, png files with no problem, then, yeah, I’m going to say this is webp’s fault. Yes, I’m blaming a file format. /s(?)

No, I don’t hate a file format, I hate its lack of support.

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