It uses ‘lossy’ compression which means some quality is lost when the image is compressed. You would not use for a graphic with gradients, but they do support transparency.Ī JPEG file also can compress and be smaller for websites, and it keeps the basic look and crispness of the photograph. It can be used as animation and is often seen on the web and Facebook, but not as much as you would with Flash support. It has a maximum of 256 colors so you would use it for a graphic with a low number of colors. GIF files have a small file size, which make it ideal for website usage for logos, line-art and simple cartoons. It uploads quickly since these files are usually low resolution. JPEG is far better for photographs, while GIF is great for computer generated images, logos and line-art with limited palettes.Ī GIF will never lose its data. To get a better view, look at the clouds in the example photograph.
These images are the same but as you can see the one at left (JPEG) the quality is better. Both JPEG and GIF can be used on the web, but a GIF cannot be used in printed documents as it is a lot smaller in size and it would lose its quality. There are two important factors to consider: file size and image quality. It can be compressed and quickly transmitted over the internet and mainly used for smaller color palettes such as small icons. GIF: Graphics Interchange Format – designed by CompuServe.It is a compressed image file format used mainly for photographs. JPEG: Joint Photographic Experts Group – developed by Joint Photographic Experts Group.The acronyms JPEG and GIF stand for the text below: The two extensions I will blog about today are. You want to make sure you are saving it the correct way in order to have a fast website, beautiful brochure or sharp logo. If you use the wrong extension, what you thought was a beautiful photograph can become fuzzy and grainy. There are photographs, logos, animations, line-art, etc. Knowing which one to use can be confusing and you always want to have the correct one for the design output you are working on. There are so many extensions for images, including.
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