trans and layers in image format

moin, moin,

what image format (that gimp knows) allows one to save both transparency
info and layers? png doesn't seem to be saving layer info, but saves
transparency. jpg and bmp won't save either. Don't think gif will do
layers. Don't know other image formats.

ciao,

der.hans
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