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What happens when you convert PNG to JPEG?

Animation becomes a still

Still image output. Animated files use only the first frame; animation is not preserved.

HDR to SDR

HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.

Opaque output

Transparency is replaced with white by default. Change the background in Advanced options.

Quality

Typical JPEG files are lossy. The original standard also defines a separate lossless mode; it is not the usual web or camera JPEG. Quality defaults to 82; adjust it in Advanced options. File size depends on the image and encoder.

PNG

Source

PNG

Portable Network Graphics

Compression: LosslessTransparency: YesMetadata: Exif, ICC, Text

Lossless raster images with precise edges and optional transparency. The PNG standard also defines APNG animation.

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JPEG

Target

JPEG

Joint Photographic Experts Group

Compression: LossyTransparency: NoMetadata: Exif, ICC

A familiar format for photographs. JPEG keeps files compact by trading a little image detail for broad compatibility.

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Is PNG → JPEG right for you?

Good choice when

JPEG fits your delivery use: Photographs & sharing.
You want a still illustration from an animated source.
You need an SDR delivery copy and can review its tone mapping.
An opaque image is acceptable for your destination.

Probably not when

Motion, frame timing or loop behaviour must survive.
You need the original HDR range for relighting or grading.
You need cutouts or translucent edges for compositing.
You need an exact pixel reference or repeated lossless editing.

Conversion considerations

An animated PNG has a timed sequence; JPEG is a still-image destination in this workflow. A still export loses motion and timing. Frame choice, blending and disposal must be defined by the future engine; a first-frame export is not promised.
If HDR source content is exported through an SDR representation, it needs a display rendering. Values outside the output range require tone mapping, scaling or clipping; brightness relationships can change. Tone mapping, exposure and colour handling depend on the future engine. Renaming or lossless compression cannot preserve out-of-range values.
If PNG contains transparency, JPEG cannot retain it as transparent output areas. Those pixels need compositing against an opaque background. Matte colour, alpha interpretation and edge treatment are future engine decisions; no background colour is selected yet.

PNG to JPEG conversion details

Animation becomes a still: Still image output. Animated files use only the first frame; animation is not preserved.
HDR to SDR: HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.
Opaque output: Transparency is replaced with white by default. Change the background in Advanced options.
Quality: Typical JPEG files are lossy. The original standard also defines a separate lossless mode; it is not the usual web or camera JPEG. Quality defaults to 82; adjust it in Advanced options. File size depends on the image and encoder.
Sample precision & colour: Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.
Metadata & colour: Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.
Compression: PNG: Lossless → JPEG: Lossy PNG: PNG compression is lossless. Palette conversion, resizing or reducing bit depth before encoding can still discard information. Animation is the APNG extension included in the third edition. JPEG: Typical JPEG files are lossy. The original standard also defines a separate lossless mode; it is not the usual web or camera JPEG.
Transparency: Transparency is replaced with white by default. Change the background in Advanced options.
Animation: Still image output. Animated files use only the first frame; animation is not preserved.
Colour depth: PNG: 1–16 bits/sample
HDR: PNG: Third-edition signalling
Dimensions: Rendered image dimensions are retained within the converter limits; this tool does not offer resizing. Orientation handling depends on the source decoder.
Metadata: Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.

Common questions

Will the output keep animation?

Still image output. Animated files use only the first frame; animation is not preserved.

How will HDR brightness be mapped?

HDR is rendered to SDR using exposure and Reinhard tone mapping.

What happens to transparent areas?

Transparency is replaced with white by default. Change the background in Advanced options.

Are bit depth and colour values guaranteed to match?

Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.

Will metadata and colour profiles be retained?

Pixel conversion only. Original EXIF, GPS, XMP and ICC profiles are not copied; processing uses 8-bit display pixels.

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What happens when you convert PNG to JPEG?

Animation becomes a still

HDR to SDR

Opaque output

Quality

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JPEG

Is PNG → JPEG right for you?

Good choice when

Probably not when

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