File Format Flashcards
What is a file format
A file format determines how data is organized and stored in a computer file.
Why file format
File formats/ extensions are there so that your computer knows what programme to use to open the file
Describe PSD
Native file format for
Adobe Photoshop
• Supports transparency
• Supports layers, text, and effects
• Large file sizes.
Describe GIF
Graphics Interchange Format
Standard format for animations on the internet
Support transperancy
Describe JPEG
Joint Photographic Experts Group
Commonly Used For:
- Desktop publishing photographs
- Photographs and natural
artwork
- Scanned photographs
- Emailing photographs
- Digital camera photographs
High Quality
Colors
Describe PNG
Portable Network Graphics
Support transparency
What is a pdf
• PDF stands for “Portabie vocument Format”
• It is used for creating electronic documents
• The file extension is .pdf
Pros of PDF
• PDF files are compact.
• Once a file is created using PDF it cannot be edited by any third parties
• PDF can contain multimedia elements like movies and sound as well as links to webpage’s