Image Formats

   . Used for organizing or storing digital images.

   . There are many image file formats which can be identified by their extensions.

   . Example: .jpeg , .png , .bmp 

   . Stores data in either compressed or uncompressed formats.

JPEG/JPG Format:

   . Stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group.

   . Image is compressed and information is lost.

   . File size is small.

   . Can support 16 million colors.

   . Suitable for web images.

PNG Format:

   . Stands for Portable Network Graphic.

   . Image is compressed without losing information.

   . Bigger file size.

   . It also supports 16 million colors and these format images are suitable for web uploading.

BMP Format:

   . Stands for BitMap.

   . Developed by Microsoft for Windows.

   . No compression and no loss of information.

   . File size is larger.

   . Best suitable for editing images in future because image is of high quality.

GIF Format:

  . Stands for Graphics Interchange Format.

  . Supports lossless compression.

  . Limited to 256 colors.

  . Supports animation.

  . Suitable for graphics with less colors like diagrams, shapes, logos  etc.

TIF/TIFF Format:

   . Stands for Tagged Image File Format.

   . Images are with high quality.

   . No compression or loss of information.
   . Suitable for prints, publications etc.

PDF:

   . Stands for Portable Document Format.

   . Useful for documents, brouchers etc.

   . Created using Adobe Acrobat.

   . To download file in pdf format, we need to have Adobe Reader.

EPS:

   . Stands for Encapsulated PostScript.

   . It uses vector information. 

   . No compression or loss of data.

   . Suitable for vector artwork, illustrations.

Raw Image Formats (.raw , .cr2 , .nef etc ):

   . Generated by digital cameras.

   . Contains uncompressed, raw image data.

   . Equivalent to digital negatives.

   . It needs to be processed in editors.

   . Suits for photography.