Understanding image types in Flutter
There are many different image formats available, and knowing which format to use in which situation can be tricky. This section is by no means exhaustive, but it aims to give you an overview so that you can make a more informed decision when presented with the question of what image type you need for your app.
Out-of-the-box support
Flutter supports many image formats out of the box (i.e., there is no plugin or specific platform support required):
- JPEG – This stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group. It is a very common format predominantly used for photography. It uses lossy compression (meaning that as the image is compressed to reduce size, it loses details about the image) and is the most widely used image format because it suits photographic compression very well. However, it is really not well suited to line drawings or iconography because the compression process can create artifacts in the image.
- PNG –...
