File Types

Question 1

What are the properties and uses of JPG files?

Answer 1

Uses millions of colours, 
Compresses well,
Not good for sharp edges or text,
Minor detail and colour loss,
Online pictures and print

Question 2

What are the properties and uses of PNG files?

Answer 2

Uses millions of colours,
Great for sharp edges and text,
Compresses well,
Only online,
Not applicable for/to everything

Question 3

What are the properties and uses of TIFF files?

Answer 3

Uses millions of colours,
no colour loss,
Not compressible,
Detailed images to print.
Not compatible with all applications.

Question 4

What are the properties and uses of EPS files?

Answer 4

Scalable to any size,
Print, signage, merchandise applications,
Only be opened by graphic design software,
does not lose colour or details,

Question 5

What are the properties and uses for GIF files?

Answer 5

Uses 256 colours ONLY,
Compresses really well,
text/online diagrams/charts,
great for sharp edges or text

Question 6

What are the uses and properties of GIF files?

Answer 6

uses only 256 colours,
compresses really well,
great for sharp edges and text,
text/online diagrams/charts

Question 7

Why are file types required?

Answer 7

Different file types are required due to so many different types of playbacks.

Question 8

what do audio file types vary in?

Answer 8

File size,
Quality,
DRM,
Compression

Question 9

What do video file types vary in?

Answer 9

File size,
Quality,
Compression,
Resolution

Question 10

Audio Files:

Answer 10

MP3,
MWA,
FLAC,
OGG,
AAC,
AIFF, *
WAV *

• • Uncompressed

Question 11

Video Files:

Answer 11

WMV,
FLV,
MOV,
MPG,
SWF,
MP4,
AVI *

• • Uncompressed