Different Image Formats

Image format.

·         The quality of the image (vector) is better than rastor image. Rastor image use pixel but vector use mathematical formula.

·         When resolution increase rastor image quality decrease.

·         When size of resolution increases vector quality remain same.

Rastor

= 2⁴             = 16 color

= 2⁸        = 256 color

32 bites per pixel.

BMP

Not suitable for web.

 Use for wallpaper.

 Very large files.

 Microsoft windows.

PNG

Portable network Graphic.

Use for web browser.

 No support for multi-image. Files or animated.

JPEG

Joint photographic expert group.

 Support highest level of compression.

Widely supported internet standard.

GIF

Graphic interchange format (256 color).

Support many image function.

Animated GIF, support internet standard, lose color.

TIFF

Tagged image file format use in printing industry.

Not supported by web browser.