More About Images
Formats
GIF File
Type of graphics Format
Short for Graphics Interchange Format
Transfer quickly over web
Created and owned by Compuserve
People more often use JPG files b/c of copyright issues.
Another GIF
JPG File
Graphics file format
Short for Joint Photographic Expert Group
Public standard established by international committee
Can be read by any quality browser
Another JPG
GIFs are used for:
Line drawing/clipart
Cartoon & cartoon-like images
Images with a small number of distinct colors or shades of gray
JPGs are used for:
Photo-realistic color images
Photo-realistic grayscal images
Images intended to have greater than 256 colors or shades of gray
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