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Exclusive use of WebP instead of PNG in Android Studio 2.3


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?


Solution

  • 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