last week, in Ubuntu 22.10 Before the function freezes,webp-pixbuf-loader Libraries are upgraded to the main archive (main archive).According to reports, this is to allow 22.10 version GNOME The desktop can support the display WebP format image thumbnails, and in GNOME open in image viewer WebP format image file.

This means that users do not need to install additional third-party libraries to get Ubuntu 22.10 Provides out-of-the-boxWebP Image support.

WebP By Google A popular image format developed that supports lossy and lossless compression and can handle animation.WebP based on VP8 Intra-frame coding of video formats. For lossless compression,WebP The compressed file size is usually larger than PNG and JPEG small and has been Web Widely supported by browsers and other software.

As for the Long Term Support version Ubuntu 22.04 LTSwhich is not currently supported by default WebP image file.

webp-pixbuf-loader Yes GdkPixbuf Loader support WebP The leading solution for image file formats.usewebp-pixbuf-loader,GNOME of Nautilus The file manager can display WebP the thumbnail of the image, and place the desired image in the GNOME (EOG) image viewer or Shotwell open in.