iOS 8 Safari Supports Animated PNG Images
with release of ios 8, safari has gained ability display animated pngs (apngs). proposed in 2004 replacement animated gif images, apngs offers more color , transparency support on gifs. quote the animated portable network graphics (apng) file format non-standard extension portable network graphics (png) specification. allows animated png files work animated gif files, while supporting 24-bit images , 8-bit transparency not available gifs. retains backward compatibility non-animated png files. click expand... the apng specification, however, rejected png group in 2007, support format has been rather limited. in fact, format has been declared dead due lack of official adoption. firefox major browser provided standard support apng , until ios 8. beach ball image in article animated when viewed in ios 8 or firefox. edit: , os x yosemite. thanks parasprite article link: ios 8 safari supports animated pn...