2.04 Bitmap File Types

Industry standard for editing raster graphics

Supports layers, transparency, text, and effects

Photoshop File Type

• PSD

• GIF

• JPEG

• PNG

· Common format for text, clip art, animations, and icons

· Supports transparency

· Lossless compression

· Supports 256 colors

• PSD

• GIF

• JPG

• PNG

· Good for photographs and natural artwork

· Lossy compression

· Supports 16 M colors

• PSD

• GIF

• JPG

• PNG

Supports transparency

· Lossless compression

· Can support 256 colors or 16 million colors

Replacement for GIF and TIFF images

• PSD

• GIF

• JPG

• PNG

· Storage container for faxes and other digital images

· Can be lossy or lossless

· Can be compressed or uncompressed

• JPG

• TIFF

• PDF

• PNG

· Open source, platform independent

· Allows choice of lossy or lossless

· Allows sharing of files, with protection from editing or copying

• PDF

• TIFF

• JPG

• PNG