| Extension | MKV |
| Full Name | Matroska Multimedia Container |
| Type | Video |
| Mime Type | video/x-matroska |
| Format | Binary |
An MKV file, or Matroska Video File, is an audio/video file format created to store multimedia data in a highly compressed format. The MKV format supports a wide variety of audio and video codecs and is a popular format for distributing video files.
The format itself is a container format, meaning it supports many different audio and video tracks, all using different codecs. Along with audio and video, other data, such as chapters, markers, sub-titles, and other useful data, can be stored within the file.
Support for editing MKV files is widespread, with most video editing applications able to open MKV files. Video playback software, however, can sometimes struggle to playback MKV files if they are not equipped with the correct codecs.
| Extension | PNG |
| Full Name | Portable Network Graphics |
| Type | Image |
| Mime Type | image/png |
| Format | Binary |
| Opens With | Paint.Net, Photoshop |
PNG files are a widely used graphics file format used in areas where high-quality images (often with transparency) are required while also retaining a small file size. They are one of the most common formats of file used for web and print mediums and are particularly useful for logos, icons, and other images where multi-level transparency is desired.
The format itself was created in the 1990's with the main aim of storing computer graphics in a high-quality format while minimizing the required storage space. The longer-term aim was to displace the GIF file format and make PNG the number one format for non-lossy, high-quality image formats on the then-burgeoning world wide web.
One of the selling points of the PNG format is its support for multiple levels of transparency, making it superior to the GIF format, which can only handle a single level of transparency. Also, like GIFs, the PNG format supports palletizing image colours down to 256 or 16 colours to help reduce the file size of the PNG.
