Explain The Difference Of JPEG Vs. GIF Vs. PNG Vs. BMP Vs. TIFF

explain the difference of JPEG vs. GIF vs. PNG vs. BMP vs. TIFF

JPEG

(Joint Photographic Experts Group)

• is a File Format with a lossy compression. It allows some data loss for a smaller file size. It compresses grayscale and color information but allows for images to be displayed in 16,000,000 colors.

GIF

(Graphics Interchange Format)

• is a File Format with a lossless compression. Meaning, there is no data lost in the compression. GIF supports animation and is preferred for images with only a few colors. (GIF only allows for 256 colors)

PNG

(Portable Network Graphics)

• is a File Format that takes off from the transparency capabilities of GIF, primarily developed due to GIF‘s licensing requirement.

TIFF

(Tagged Image File Format)

• is a File Format that is a flexible bitmap image that is supported by many software. It has a much larger file size compared to JPEG and GIF and is commonly recommended by professional printers since it is supported by most press machines.

BMP

(Bitmap)

• The standrad Windows file format on DOS and Windows–compatible platforms. It has a lossless compression.