BMP EPS GIF JPG PCT PCX PDF PNG PSD TGA TIF WMF

Format Name Bitmap Encapsulated Graphics Joint Macintosh PCX, standing Portable Portable Photoshop Truevision Targa Tagged Image Windows
PostScript Interchange Photographic Picture for PiCture Document Network Document File Format Metafile
Format Experts Group eXchange Format Graphics
Description BMP File Format EPS is a file GIF is a bitmap JPEG is the PCT is a The native file A PostScript- PNG was PSD is the This format is TIFF is a file An image file
has been widely extension for a image format. most common graphics file format for PC based electronic created to default image used widely in format for format intended
used on Windows graphics file image format format Paintbrush and file format improve GIF file format used paint, graphics, storing images to be portable
platform.
format used in used by digital introduced on became one of developed by image-file by Adobe and imaging losslessly. between
vector-based cameras. the original the first widely Adobe Systems format. Photoshop. It applications that applications and
images in Adobe Apple accepted DOS that preserves Removing supports layers require the may contain
Illustrator Macintosh imaging document patent license and storage of image both vector
computer as its standards. formatting and issues at that transparency. data containing graphics and
standard enables file time; and up to 32 bits per bitmap
metafile format. sharing. removing 256 pixel. components.
colors
limitation.
Advantages Uncompressed Scalable to any Simple Small file size Best file format Image Lossless Widely accepted Lossless Well-defined, Lossless Lossless
for perfect size animations/short Widely for on-screen information Protects format Layers support well- High-quality
images Lossless video clips supported display on the retained intellectual Lossless Transparency documented images
Near universal Compatibility Widely format Macintosh Good quality property Transparency support format in wide Compatible with
compatibility for vector supported Compatibility Best printing image Maintains support use, which is both PCs and
Efficient graphics format Good color format from the printed format quick and easy Macs
compression Ideal for Transparency range Macintosh to a to read and Multiple images
(ZIP, etc.) printing/output support non-PostScript decompress and multiple
Lossless printer pages can be
compression saved in one file
Smaller file
sizes
Disadvantages Large file size May lose control Limited to 256 Lossy Fonts may be Large file Longer browser More complex Lacks a superior Large file size Not good for
of advanced colors compression represented format loading times and larger image compression Not great for exporting or
vector editing Web colors only Not great for incorrectly when PC compatible Non-editable files can be large scheme web graphics pasting bar
features No transparency text, simple moved cross- only and older content Only supports Minor software graphs with fill
graphics, or platform PCX versions Not great for web colors compatibility patterns to
illustrations QuickTime must only support 256 complex (RGB) issues PowerPoint
be installed to colours. graphics Limited Support is
view some PICT printing compatibility limited
files correctly Not really useful
as a graphic
image
Lossless/lossy Lossless Lossless Lossless Lossy Lossless Lossless Lossless Lossless Lossless Lossless Lossless Lossless
Commonly used Image editing Sending vector Animation Photography Desktop with Paintbrush Fixed layout flat Icons Image editing Storage and Images from used in
for graphics to print Simple web Photographic publishing software documents Simple web interchange of scanner Microsoft Clip
Working with graphics images Paint Mainly in the graphics like deep-pixel HD imaging Organizer for
vector/raster electronically Imaging MS-DOS world. logos images, paint, Working with illustrations
graphics across and on the web applications It is mainly an Illustrations, or and image photographs To store line-art,
platforms/graphi Printing using exchange and raster text manipulation without image illustrations and
c design photograph QuickDraw calls storage format rendering programs. quality loss content created
programs in drawing or
presentation
applications.