File formats, more specifically image formats has been widely been heard of as their short forms, whether png or jpeg. But no one actually questioned its' full form or how different forms have different uses because the internet doesn't require any people to memorize their full name, it simply works in their short form.
Here's a list of their full form names and what are they meant for.
JPEG and JPG, both Joint Photographic Experts Group, used to store images on the internet. For decades they have confused a lot of people which are which and what are the difference. Originally jpeg, but for Windows file system, files are limited to 3 file extension, so jpeg are shortened to only jpg. Jpeg or Jpg are both saved with jpeg extension to avoid confusion and both usable in the current Windows and Mac computers.
PNG, full form for Portable Network Graphics is an alternative for Gif format, it's a file format for images online and photography. Photographers often prefer editing Png compared to Jpeg because it can store more information and its lossless compression. PNG can also support optional transparency for all palette colors.
TIFF, also know as Tagged Image File Format. It's a flexible format that can save 8 or 16 bits per color (24-bit and 48-bit total), the tagged structure are easily extendible. Hence, many vendors have created their own version of tags, making it hard to handle with only one program. TIFF are also not widely supported by web browsers, but widely accepted by photography printing business because it can be saved in some digital cameras in lossless or lossy format.
GIF, originally Graphics Interchange Format are limited to 8-bit palette (256 colors) and they are most suitable for storing graphics with few colors. For example, shapes, diagrams, logos and cartoonish images. It is almost universally software supported and due to its animation capabilities, GIF is best known as animated images online. There are websites dedicated to providing Gifs for users who want to share it on their social media like Facebook and Whatsapp.
RAW, they are named raw because they are not yet processed and they are not ready to print and edit, they played the same role as negatives in film photography with much more information stored than normal image files. Raw images are normally processed and converted into positive file format like TIFF or JPEG for storing and printing. They are plenty of raw formats that different equipment used, most commonly DNG format (Digital Negative) that is used in cameras starting 2006.
Often confusing, but they all have their benefits of using, so using multiple formats can help in multiple scenarios when doing artwork.
Here's a list of their full form names and what are they meant for.
JPEG and JPG, both Joint Photographic Experts Group, used to store images on the internet. For decades they have confused a lot of people which are which and what are the difference. Originally jpeg, but for Windows file system, files are limited to 3 file extension, so jpeg are shortened to only jpg. Jpeg or Jpg are both saved with jpeg extension to avoid confusion and both usable in the current Windows and Mac computers.
PNG, full form for Portable Network Graphics is an alternative for Gif format, it's a file format for images online and photography. Photographers often prefer editing Png compared to Jpeg because it can store more information and its lossless compression. PNG can also support optional transparency for all palette colors.
TIFF, also know as Tagged Image File Format. It's a flexible format that can save 8 or 16 bits per color (24-bit and 48-bit total), the tagged structure are easily extendible. Hence, many vendors have created their own version of tags, making it hard to handle with only one program. TIFF are also not widely supported by web browsers, but widely accepted by photography printing business because it can be saved in some digital cameras in lossless or lossy format.
GIF, originally Graphics Interchange Format are limited to 8-bit palette (256 colors) and they are most suitable for storing graphics with few colors. For example, shapes, diagrams, logos and cartoonish images. It is almost universally software supported and due to its animation capabilities, GIF is best known as animated images online. There are websites dedicated to providing Gifs for users who want to share it on their social media like Facebook and Whatsapp.
RAW, they are named raw because they are not yet processed and they are not ready to print and edit, they played the same role as negatives in film photography with much more information stored than normal image files. Raw images are normally processed and converted into positive file format like TIFF or JPEG for storing and printing. They are plenty of raw formats that different equipment used, most commonly DNG format (Digital Negative) that is used in cameras starting 2006.
Often confusing, but they all have their benefits of using, so using multiple formats can help in multiple scenarios when doing artwork.
