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Knowing your Digital File Formats

Authored by Scott Kriner

Arts

11th - 12th Grade

Used 3+ times

Knowing your Digital File Formats
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

There are many different types of image file formats that can be retrieved and edited using post-processing software.

Which of these is not a common image file format?

DNG

RAW

JPEG

PWV

PSD

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

JPEG is probably the best known of all image file formats, and it’s what many cameras use as the default output.

Generally speaking, JPEGs should be used:

When the photos are for personal use, for social media, albums, and small prints.

When you don’t intend to enhance or edit the photos much in post-production

For sharing images via email

All the above

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

TIFF is commonly used in the photography industry; it’s generally requested by publishers. Even if the end file format will be a JPEG, the initial file is often a TIFF.

Pick 2 benefits of the TIFF format

TIFFs are uncompressed, they are much bigger files.

Ability to manipulate photos extensively in editing software

Option to print at the highest quality and at much larger sizes.

Longer transfer and loading times due to file size.

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Simply put, RAW is the best option if you want to get the highest-quality files from your camera, and it’s the option preferred by professional photographers.

But RAW has it's drawbacks, pick 2

The highest-quality image is captured

Extensive options in post-processing

Significant time is needed to convert and edit photos (you must edit RAW files)

Bigger file sizes require more storage and longer post-processing times

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

DNG This file format, created by Adobe, is an attempt to provide a standard RAW file for all manufacturers and cameras. Pick 2 benefits of this file format.

Ability to use image-processing software such as Lightroom and Photoshop

Possibly the safer option long-term, because it guards against the inability to open or access files in the future

Extra time needed to convert camera RAW files to DNGs (if your camera does not have the option to create files in this format)

DNG converter must be used to create your files

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

PNGs are compressed in a lossless format, and therefore retain all detail. But unlike other file formats, PNG quality doesn’t mean big file sizes – and this is useful on the internet, because you need pages to load quickly.

So this makes PNGs great for printing?

TRUE

FALSE

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

GIFs Like PNGs, GIFs are ideal for use on the internet. Lossless compression means image quality is not sacrificed and they also support transparency and animation?

True

FALSE

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