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Sandy’s Great Graphic Tips: Selecting File Types

Friday Aug 24, 2007

Which graphic file type is best? It depends . . .

A lot of people wonder what the difference is between file types. Here’s a quick description of three common types. To learn more, follow the links for examples and detailed explanations.

.jpg or .jpeg = Joint Photographers Experts Group

Superior for photographs, computer game screenshots, blends or gradients (including metallics)Allows compression options (removes information to make the file smaller)Can be used as an image map (single image with clickable areas) Does not support transparencySupports millions of colors

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