File format

What file format should product images have?

Image formats are many. *.jpg, *.png, *.gif are the most common and work fine on all browsers. However, for the display of product images in Shopware you should use the following two file formats:

File format	MIME-Type	Usage
JPG (JPEG)	*.jpg	Product images without transparencies
PNG	*.png	Cropped product images with transparencies

If the product images are without transparencies, the JPG file format should be chosen due to its smaller file size.

However, an exception here are images with low color gamut like logos or illustrations. Unlike photos, these have only a few colors and can be compressed better in PNG format.