File+Types

= Understanding File Types=

These are some basic file types that you will come in contact with when working with clipart, shapes, and pictures.


 * **JPG or JPEG**  ||   **TIF or TIFF**   ||   **GIF**   ||   **PNG**   ||
 * * smaller file size
 * better format for photos
 * universally recognized
 * most digital cameras save images in this format
 * once the image is compressed, data is lost and cannot be recovered from that image file || * once the image is compressed, data can be recovered
 * option to save as TIF comes with high-end cameras
 * not widely supported by web browsers
 * widely accepted in the printing industry || * most widely supported graphics format on the Web
 * supports transparency
 * can create multiple GIF images into a single file to create animation || * designed specifically for use on Web pages
 * supports 16 million colors
 * lossless compression
 * not yet widely supported ||