File Formats…

  1. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group): Saves the photo as a small file to save space. Mostly likely used for social media and emails.
  2. TIFF (Tagged Image File Format): It is used for pictures that might have to be edited after it is processed. It uses up more space on a memory card as well as computer storage. 
  3. RAW: Most photographers use this file format because it keeps the quality of the image. The images are easy to edit.
  4. DNG (Digital Negative Format): Used to create a standard raw file format across all manufacturers and cameras, a problem that you may see is that in a few years, they might be unable to access them.
  5. PNG (Portable Network): ideal for use on the internet, the quality is not a big file size.
  6. GIF (Graphics Interchange Format): It is useful for the internet like PNG, but it only contains a maximum of 256 colors. 
  7. BMP (Bitmap): mainly for the Windows platform, but; this provides high-quality files.
  8. PSD (Photoshop Document): allows for manipulation of specific individual layers, giving greater flexibility and the ability to adjust an image. 

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