File format for storing digital photos.
Acronym for Joint Photographic Experts Group. The second type of graphics format (the other is GIF) which is widely used on the Internet. This format is best used for photographic images as the gradations in tone are preserved much better than in a GIF format. Uses a suffix .jpg
An efficient method for storing graphic files for transmission across phone lines. Unlike GIF files, JPG files lose a little data when the image is converted, and their files are often much larger than GIFs. However, JPGs are your best choice for photographic images.
Short for Joint Photographic Experts Group, a type of graphics file format suitable for use in web documents.
An image format optimized for "natural" images developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group, JPEGs are probably second only to GIFs in level of acceptance.
Joint Photgraphic Experts Group is pronounced "jay-peg". This graphical format was designed to display a photograph image on the web. It has compression features (used to make the file smaller) and handles color and shading different than a .GIF format.
a form of compressed graphic image file which may be loaded on a Website
Joint Photographic Experts Group. Standardised image compression format developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group. Used for compressing full colour and greyscale images. The standard format for digital camera files.
The second Internet graphic standard. JPEGs allow for a greater depth of colour than GIF images. They can contain millions of colours with smaller file sizes than other formats. JPEGs can be compressed using various quality settings. The higher the compression, the smaller the file, but the lower the resulting quality.
Joint Photographic Experts Group. Image format on the Web that supports 8-bit and 24-bit color and is available on all browsers. Compression is lossy. Progressive JPGs create an effect similar to an animated GIF.
A type of compression format for photographs that use full color, although some detail can be lost in the process. Short for Joint Photographics Experts Group. The 'K' out of CMYK printing inks refers to the black printing ink. 'K' stands for 'Key' colour.
(Joint Photographic Experts Group.) The most commonly used file format to compress photographs for Web presentation. Images are compressed (made smaller) by using mathematical algorithm. With this method, photos are smaller and quicker to download but overcompression may cause degradation of image quality. An image in JPEG format will have the .jpg extension, ex.: mypic.jpg Many digital cameras store your photos in JPEG format. JPEG files do not take up as much room on a memory card. They are also processed faster by the camera than the other file formats.
a compressed graphics file format, suited for web use. JPGs work best with photographs or images with large areas of smooth color.
