File Formats

JPEG: This is one of the well know files and its compressed quickly in the camera, and thus result in a loss of detail and quality they also store as much memory on the memory card as it can. The benefits is that it is a quicker file transfer times because of the smaller file size and one negative is that there’s less opportunity for image manipulation in photo editing software.

TIFF: This one is commonly used industry-standard file format and this file tends to take a lot of storage not only on your memory card but on your computer as well. One positive about it is that it has the ability to manipulate photos extensively in photo editing software and a negative is that it is a larger size which takes a lot of storage.

RAW: Raw is normally advanced compact cameras that are the best files for your cameras which is normally recommended by the professional photographers. One benefit from this is that it has an extensive options in post-processing and image manipulation but one negative is that the bigger file sizes means that there are more storage needed and longer post-processing times.

DNG: This format which was made by , created by Adobe which is a way to make a standard raw file format for the camera. One benefit from this file is that it has the ability to use the image processing software such as Lightroom and Photoshop then the negative is that it takes extra time to convert camera raw files to DNG.

PNG: This file was designed in the 90’s as a different and improved version of the GIF but the PNG are good for the internet which is used for it. One benefit from this file is that lossless compression means good image quality, which isn’t compromised when editing and one negative to it is that the quality will not be good enough for printing at any size.

GIF: The GIF is ideal for use on the internet and like a different file they allow for animation and are also have the ability to maintain transparency. One of the benefits is that it has a small file size that makes these ideal for use on the web and the negative is that it doesn’t support partial transparency like drop shadows.

BMP: This file was made by Microsoft and is another lossless file format that is a large file sizes as colour data is saved in each individual pixel in the image without any compression. One of the benefits from this is that it can be used for printing as images are saved in high quality format and one negative is that it is large files which means more storage is being taken.

PSD: This file is what Adobe Photoshop uses as a default to save data and this type of file allows for manipulation which is good. One benefit from this file is that once the image is ready it can be re-saved as any other file format and a negative from this is that the layered files can be incredibly large in size due all of the additional data stored.

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