Core_Computer Studies: Image Files and Formats
There is a very large number of different file formats for images movies and animations, sound etc. Different file types have their own qualities. Some file types store compressed images, others can only hold files of a specific bit depth and resolution. There are also native files which contain information specific only to one application.
The following is a list of most common file types.
BMP: suffix is.BMP- Standard Windows graphic file (Uncompressed)
EPS : suffix is .eps
GIF: suffix is .gif
JPEG: suffix is .jpeg or .pjg
PDF: suffix is .pdf
PICT: suffix is.pict
Quicktime Movie: Mac or Windows Digitized Movie
RLE suffix .RLE Standard Windows graphic file (Compressed)
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