File Extensions

Raster File Extensions:

.jpeg

A JPEG image is a type of rasterized graphical image that uses a lossy compression method, which means that it has a small image size for a rasterized graphic but that the image quality is somewhat sacrificed as well. A JPEG image is most often used to save pictures of real-life photographic images and camera shots because its compression algorithm works best on smooth color variations.

JPEG files are also commonly used on the internet because small file sizes are extremely important while only slightly sacrificing quality. JPEG files are also saved by most digital cameras. JPEGs, on the other hand, are not well suited for images such as cartoons and drawings because the sharp contrast change between adjacent pixels can cause serious problems with the lossy compression method.

JPG files are supported by Adobe Photoshop and pretty much any other program that views images, including online services like Google Drive.

Mobile devices also support opening JPG files, which means users can see them in the email and text messages without needing a special JPG viewing app.

GIF

A graphical interchange format, or GIF, is another major rasterized format that is widely used on the online platform due to its wide compatibility with programs and its ability to support simple animation. GIF images are compressed using lossless compression to maintain a small image file size while maintaining image quality.

Unlike JPEG, GIF is well suited to images with sharp edges because the lossless compression works well with flat areas of color with perfectly symmetrical edges. GIFs are also commonly used to create animated sprites in video games; while these are typically used in games where quality isn't really an actual problem, such as pixelated games, they remain extremely widely known.

.png

A portable network graphic, or PNG, is an image file type that provides a transparent background or a partially transparent image, and therefore is primarily used in web design. PNG files can indeed be larger than GIF files at times, so it's important to consider whether the file format is the better decision for the use particular circumstance.

As the images can be placed over another image or a separate background, shade of color, or pattern, they are commonly used in the process of designing logos or related graphics. They also take up more space than other image files, such as JPG or GIF, so it's best to use PNGs only when absolutely necessary, such as when using low-spaced machines or those with limited hard disk drive capacity.

Another advantage of using PNGs is that they are more easily accessible in terms of copyright because they are an open format, and they can be used more widely without requiring a license.

.dib

A Device-Independent Bitmap (DIB) is a raster image file with a structure similar to that of standard Bitmap files (BMP/image/bmp/). It includes a color table that describes how RGB colors are mapped to pixel values. DIB can now represent images on any device.

DIB files are binary files with a complicated file format similar to BMP. DIB images are color depth and pixel-per-inch independent of the output capabilities of rendering devices.

.tiff

TIFF, which stands for Tagged Image File Format, is a lossless raster format. The format is primarily used in photography and desktop publishing due to its extremely high quality. When users scan a document or take a photo with a professional digital camera, they're likely to come across TIFF files. Please keep in mind that TIFF files can also be used as a "container" for JPEG images. These files will be significantly smaller than traditional TIFF files, which are typically quite large.

Vector File Extensions:

Vector images are made up of objects rather than pixels of different colors and are saved as mathematical equations; when saved to a drive, they have a small file size. Furthermore, when zoomed in, vector images do not become pixelated or blocky; this is because vector images are made up of lines, numbers, and shapes, so they continue to maintain their quality. This also means that if a company's logo is created in a vector file format, it can be enlarged for posters and reduced in size for business cards without losing quality. They are saved in the form of mathematical equations.

The disadvantage is that vector images tend to look cartoony and unrealistic due to the image's unnatural appearance, and vector photographs cannot be taken, so the artist must draw what they want to capture and then edit in a software application and save it in a vector file format.

AI (Adobe Illustrator)

A vector-based file format developed by Adobe that allows users of the software to create and edit vector-based graphics. It is a newer version of the older EPS format; software is supported, but it is used less frequently than the EPS format.

EPS (Encapsulated PostScript file)

The file format, which was also created by Adobe, but is the older and more widely used version of AI, is supported by a wide range of programs, and editing software applications. It is one of the most widely used vector image formats and is widely used in the printing industry. A vector logo must be sent to a client, designer, or printer. Users don't have to worry about where the logo will be placed or printed when they use an EPS file. It will always appear at the correct resolution, regardless of size.

PDF (Portable Document Format)

It is an open-source tool used in document exchange that stands for Portable Document Format. Adobe gives the software Acrobat PDF Reader free to any user, but they sell the tools which are needed to create the PDF files them self. This file format is used to display documents in a way which does not make decisions based on any specific program or operating system, attempting to make it a highly regarded choice to publish large documents online because the uploader does not have to complain about the structure the end user is using to access the information.

.cgm

A CGM file is an image saved in a vector graphics format that is designed to meet the needs of a wide range of graphics applications. It was originally intended for use in clip art libraries, but newer revisions (based on the ISO/IEC 8632 standard) are now commonly used in CAD drawings.

CGM is a graphics data interchange standard that defines a computer interpretable representation of 2D graphical (pictorial) information that is independent of any specific application or system. The standard's goal is to make it easier to store and retrieve graphical information between applications, software systems, and/or devices.

.svg

SVG is an abbreviation for "Scalable Vector Graphics." It is a two-dimensional graphic file format based on XML. The World Wide Web Consortium created SVG as an open standard format (W3C). SVG files are primarily used for sharing graphic content over the Internet. SVG files are appropriate for this because their XML base allows them to be searched, indexed, compressed, and scripted.

The SVG format is an open standard created by the W3C with contributions from Adobe that was first released in 2001. SVG files are commonly used by graphic designers to store web, mobile, and print graphics. Web designers frequently use SVG graphics to publish graphics online because they are customizable and can be modified with CSS and scripting languages such as JavaScript.

.odg

An ODG file is a vector graphics editing drawing created by Draw, which is part of the Apache OpenOffice suite. It consists of one or more pages with lines, shapes, symbols, and text. ODG files may also contain metadata about the drawings, such as the creator, creation date, and last modification date.

These ODG files contain vector graphics that were saved in accordance with XML formatting specifications. OpenOffice Draw is a software application that is part of the OpenOffice suite. Sun Microsystems developed OpenOffice as an open-source multi-platform, multilingual office suite. This file format is expected to become an industry standard for sharing documents across various computer applications.

.xml

An XML file is a file that uses the extensible markup language to structure data for storage and transport. An XML file contains both tags and text. The data is structured thanks to the tags. The text in the file you want to save is surrounded by these tags, which follow strict syntax guiding principles. An XML file is essentially a standard text file that uses customized tags to describe the structure of the document and how it is being temporarily stored.

XML is a markup language, which is a computer language that uses tags to describe file components. Instead of programming syntax, this XML markup language provides actual words. HTML and XML are the most widely used markup languages. You may be familiar with HTML, but XML has a few key differences, including:

o   The purpose of HTML, or hypertext markup language, is to display information, whereas XML is to transfer information. HTML is commonly used to encode web pages. XML, on the other hand, is a data-description language that is used to store information.

o   Customizability: HTML employs a predefined set of markup symbols or short codes to describe the presentation of a web page's content. XML, on the other hand, is extensible, allowing users to customize and start creating their own markup symbols. In this way, XML gives users complete control and allows them to create an unlimited symbol set to describe their functionality.