Image File Types and Compression

These photo files are quite large and are often used in print documents.

• TIF
• PNG
• GIF
• JPG

Each image management program has a file format specific to that program called it native or default format.

• True
• False

Image file that uses up to 16 million colors.  It is the most common format for storing and transmitting photographic images.

• PNG
• JPG
• TIF
• GIF

Which of these are pixel based graphic files?

• raster

• vector

• velociraptor

• bitterraster

Vector images are used mostly for:

• photography

• digital logos or illustrations

• newspaper layouts

• typesetting

Which of these file formats is lossy?

• AI

• TIFF

• JPG

• PNG

Which one of these files is NOT good to use on a website?

• JPG

• RAW

• GIF

• PDF

Which of these file types is best for printing or scanning large photographic images?

• TIFF

• JPG

• PNG

• DOC

Which of these file types are best for web animation?

• GIF

• TIFF

• EPS

• PDF

Which of these file types are good if you need a transparent background? HINT: Choose 2.

• PNG

• GIF

• JPG

• PDF