# Announcing the SDL\_image 3.1.0 Stable ABI Preview!

**URL:** <https://discourse.libsdl.org/t/announcing-the-sdl-image-3-1-0-stable-abi-preview/55852>\
**Category:** SDL Announcements\
**Created:** [December 7, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.libsdl.org/t/announcing-the-sdl-image-3-1-0-stable-abi-preview/55852 "2024-12-07T15:08:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 7, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://discourse.libsdl.org/t/announcing-the-sdl-image-3-1-0-stable-abi-preview/55852/1 "2024-12-07T15:08:03Z")

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## Announcing the SDL\_image 3.1.0 Stable ABI Preview!

> **[Release 3.1.0 · libsdl-org/SDL\_image](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image/releases/tag/preview-3.1.0)**
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> Announcing the SDL\_image 3.1.0 Stable ABI Preview!
> Here are some of the highlights of what's new:
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> Updated for SDL 3.0
> IMG\_Init() and IMG\_Quit() are no longer needed
> Added support for loading HDR A...

### Here are some of the highlights of what’s new:

- Updated for SDL 3.0
- IMG\_Init() and IMG\_Quit() are no longer needed
- Added support for loading HDR AVIF images
- Added support for saving AVIF images

Please let us know what you think, and report any issues on GitHub:

> **[libsdl-org/SDL\_image](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image/issues)**
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> Image decoding for many popular formats for Simple Directmedia Layer. - libsdl-org/SDL\_image