The code contained in SVG images can be hard to understand if you’re new to its file format.įrom Chrome and Edge to Safari and Firefox, all the major browsers allow you to open SVG files these days - whether you’re on a Mac or Windows.

You may find it a challenge to use SVG files with Internet Explorer 8 and other older browsers.

Only modern browsers can support SVG images.

JPEG files are generally better for detailed photographs. But their lack of pixels makes displaying high-quality digital photos difficult.

SVG files are great for web graphics like logos, illustrations, and charts.

Search engines can also read and index SVG image text.

This is very useful for people who need help reading webpages.

Because SVG files treat text as text (and not as design), screen readers can scan any words contained in SVG images.

Basic SVG files are often smaller than raster images, which are built from lots of colored pixels rather than using mathematical algorithms.

You don’t have to worry about SVG images losing their quality in certain browsers or when you resize them to appear in different places. Unlike raster files, which are made up of pixels, vector graphics like SVGs always maintain their resolution - no matter how large or small you make them.

It’s worth researching SVG advantages and disadvantages before saving your images in this file format.

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