File Formats Flashcards
Give 3 appropriate file formats for a video
Any 3 from .flv, .mp4, .avi, .mov and .mpg
Give 2 appropriate file formats for scripts and storyboards
.doc and .pdf
Give an appropriate file format for TV
.mpeg-4 or .asf
Give 2 appropriate file formats for audio
Any 2 from .mp3, aiff, ogg and .wav
Give 2 appropriate file formats for animation
Any 2 from .swf, .avi, .gif and .flv
Give a file format for a low quality image
Any from .psd and .bmp
Give 2 file formats for an average quality image
Any 2 from .jpg, .png and .gif
What media is the file format .flv suitable for?
Video and animation
What media is the file format .mp4 suitable for?
Video
What media is the file format .avi suitable for?
Video and animation
What media is the file format .mov suitable for?
Video
What media is the file format .mpg suitable for?
Video
What media is the file format .swf suitable for?
Animation
What media is the file format .gif suitable for?
Animation and average quality images
What media is the file format .doc suitable for?
Scripts and storyboards
What media is the file format .pdf suitable for?
Scripts and storyboards
What media is the file format .mp3 suitable for?
Audio
What media is the file format .wav suitable for?
Audio
What media is the file format .tiff suitable for?
High quality images
What media is the file format .psd suitable for?
Low quality images
What media is the file format .bmp suitable for?
Low quality images
What media is the file format .mpeg-4 suitable for?
TV
What media is the file format .asf suitable for?
TV
What media is the file format .jpg suitable for?
Average quality images
What media is the file format .png suitable for?
Average quality images
.mp4 - compressed or uncompressed?
Compressed
.flv - compressed or uncompressed?
Compressed
.avi - compressed or uncompressed?
Compressed
.asf - compressed or uncompressed?
Compressed
.swf - compressed or uncompressed?
Compressed
.mpg - compressed or uncompressed?
Compressed
.mp3 - compressed or uncompressed?
Compressed
.wav - compressed or uncompressed?
Uncompressed
.acc - compressed or uncompressed?
Compressed
.jpg - compressed or uncompressed?
Compressed
.png - compressed or uncompressed?
Compressed
.gif - compressed or uncompressed?
Compressed
.doc - compressed or uncompressed?
Uncompressed
.pdf - compressed or uncompressed?
Compressed
.tiff - compressed or uncompressed?
Uncompressed
.psd - compressed or uncompressed?
Uncompressed
.bmp - compressed or uncompressed?
Uncompressed
What does .mp4 store?
Video and audio
What is .flv?
Flash video for moving images
What does .avi store?
Audio/video information digitally for playback purposes
What are .asf files commonly used for?
Streaming audio and video data
Does .swf support high or low quality?
High
Does .swf offer fast or slow speed?
Fast
.swf is a popular means of delivering…
Browser-based games (animation)
What is .mpg used for?
Creating movies that are distributed on the Internet
Why is .mpg good for creating movies that are distributed on the internet?
It has lower sizes and greater quality
What is .mp3 good for?
Distributing on portable devices
.wav files have ________ quality. Therefore they are large/small files
lossless, large
What file type is .acc similar to?
.mp3
What is the difference between .acc and .mp3?
.acc has a slightly better performance
.jpg - what type of compression?
Lossy
.jpg files are supported by all/limited devices, software and web
all
.png - what type of compression?
Lossless
Why is .png good for web use?
Small file size
What does .png support that is different from .jpg files?
Transparency
.gif has limited/unlimited colours
Limited
Where are .gif files commonly used?
On the web
.doc files are small/large
Large
What is .doc used for?
Processed documents
.pdf files can/cannot be edited
cannot
True/False: .pdf can be used by documents
True
.pdf files have a small/large file size
Small
What are .tiff files often used for?
Printing and photos with large file sizes
.tiff files are of extremely low/high quality
High
.psd files are extremely small/large
Large
Why are .psd files so large?
These lossless images use no compression
.bmp files are very popular/not very popular
Not very popular
Does .bmp use small or big files?
Big
What is a proprietary file format?
A file format that can only be opened and edited in specific applications (eg .pub)
What is an open source file format?
A file format that can be edited in a number applications (eg .pdf and .mp3)
The more compressed an image file is, the better/worse the quality will be
Worse
What media is the file format .aiff suitable for?
Audio
What media is the file format .ogg suitable for?
Audio
.aiff - compressed or uncompressed?
Uncompressed
.ogg - compressed or uncompressed?
Compressed
.aiff and .ogg are/aren’t widely supported
aren’t
What file type is .ogg similar to?
.mp3
.mpg - compressed or uncompressed?
Compressed
What type of compression is .mpg?
Lossy
.mpg files have a large/small file size
Small
True/False: One limitation of .mpg files is they have poor quality
True
.mov is used for video, however it can also be used for…
Animation