PNG

Ideal for capturing 2D renderings with lossless compression.

PNG, or Portable Network Graphics, is a raster image format that uses lossless compression. It is ideal for displaying 2D renderings of 3D models.

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pros

PNG retains image quality better than JPEG and supports transparency. It is also widely compatible with most image display programs.

con's

PNG files are usually larger than JPEG files, which can be a problem for storage or transfer. Also, like JPEG, PNG does not support 3D data.

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