- JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group): Saves the photo as a small file to save space. Mostly likely used for social media and emails.
- 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.
- RAW: Most photographers use this file format because it keeps the quality of the image. The images are easy to edit.
- 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.
- PNG (Portable Network): ideal for use on the internet, the quality is not a big file size.
- GIF (Graphics Interchange Format): It is useful for the internet like PNG, but it only contains a maximum of 256 colors.
- BMP (Bitmap): mainly for the Windows platform, but; this provides high-quality files.
- PSD (Photoshop Document): allows for manipulation of specific individual layers, giving greater flexibility and the ability to adjust an image.