| A | B |
|---|
| Native File Format | A software programs' particular file format |
| Open | Opening a native file format |
| Import | Opening a non native file format |
| Save | Saving a file as the native file format |
| Export | Saving as a non native file format |
| File Compression | The altering of a file to make it smaller |
| Lossy | File compression that deletes part of the image to make the file smaller |
| Algorithms | Mathematical formula that is used to compress file formats |
| Lossless | File compression that just combines areas of similar color to make the file size smaller |
| TIFF | Best format for files that must go cross-platform such as a Windows system to a Macintosh computer |
| JPEG | Popular for photographs |
| GIF | Compuserve created this file format to support images used on the web |
| BMP | File format used to support images in a windows operating system |
| AVI | File format that combines both audio and video so that you can watch in a media player |
