| A | B |
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| native file format | When you save a file using a particular program, that program assigns its own individual format |
| Non-native file formats | Open” or “Save As |
| Compressed | files that have been altered to produce a smaller file size |
| Lossy compression | results in a loss of data, and in turn, a loss of image quality |
| Lossless compression | reduces the size of the image but results in an image that looks exactly the same as the original |
| TIFF | best format for files that must go cross-platform |
| TIFF again | accepted within professional printing operations since it is of high quality |
| TIFF again | can be compressed using the lossless LZW compression system |
| JPEG | compression algorithm for static images, not a file format |
| JPEG again | are popular for photographs, artistic, and other complex images because they permit you to have 24-bit (224 or 16.7 million) color |
| JPEG again | compression algorithm produces lossy compression |
| JPEG again | distort and blur flat color graphics |
| GIF | compressed graphic images that are platform independent for use on any computer |
| GIF again | lossless format that uses LZW compression. It compresses at a ratio of between 3:1 and 5:1 |
| GIF again | will support a maximum of 256 (8-bit or 28) colors and is better suited for less complex images such as cartoons, simple clip art, or text |
| GIF again | support transparency |
| GIF again | can be animated |
| GIF again | is very good for use on images that contain lots of solid color |
| BMP | are used for bitmap images within the Windows environment |
| BMP again | often used for creating screen backgrounds for Windows operating systems |
| BMP again | Can be compressed and other controls applied, but it is seldom used by third party software |
| AVI | are sound and motion picture files that were developed by Microsoft for storing audio and video data |
| AVI | a popular and widely distributed format because it can be displayed using the Windows Media Player |
