FORMAT MATRIX

Format compatibility in detail.

Compare import support, document structure and export options for every format.

ReadyBrowser dependentNot supported

FormatImportStructureExportNotes

PNGSupportedRaster with transparencySupported

Recommended for transparency

JPEG / JPGSupportedRasterSupported

92% export quality

WebPSupportedRaster with transparencySupported

Depends on browser capabilities

AVIFSupported by the browserRasterNot supported

Imports when the browser has a decoder

SVGSupported by the browserRasterizedNot supported

Imported as a single raster layer

PSDSupportedRaster layersSupported

Groups are expanded; complex smart objects are rasterized

IE ProjectSupportedCompleteSupported

Complete project structure for future editing

HEIC / HEIFSupportedRasterNot supported

The first frame opens as a raster layer

TIFFSupportedRaster · first pageSupported

8-bit RGBA export; layered TIFF is flattened

PDFPage · 72/150/300 DPIFlattened rasterSingle page

A4, Letter or image size; flattened export

RAW / DNGNot supported—Not supported

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LAYER WORKFLOW

PSD layer support.

ImageWaveLab preserves raster layers, order, visibility, opacity, clipping masks and core blend modes.