Common Text File Format

Common Text File Format

Extension File Description
.doc Microsoft Word Document
.docx Microsoft Word Open XML Document
.log Log File
.msg Outlook Mail Message
.rtf Rich Text Format File
.txt Plain Text File
.wpd WordPerfect Document
.wps Microsoft Works Word Processor Document
.doc Microsoft Word Document
Common Text File Format
 Common Audio File Format

Common Audio File Format

Extension File Description
.aac Advanced Audio Coding File
.aif Audio Interchange File Format
.m3u Media Playlist File
.mid MIDI File
.mp3 MP3 Audio File
.mpa MPEG-2 Audio File
.ra Real Audio File
.wav WAVE Audio File
.wma Windows Media Audio File
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 Common Image File Format

Common Image File Format

Extension File Description
.bmp Bitmap Image File
.gif Graphical Interchange Format File
.jpg JPEG Image File
.png Portable Network Graphic
.psd Adobe Photoshop Document
.tif Tagged Image File
 Common Image File Format

 BMP(Bitmap Image File)

 refers to the standard Windows image format
 unsuitable for use in a high-end print production
workflow
 only supports the RGB color space and bit depths
of 1, 4, 8, or 24 bits per channel
 Advantage: simplicity and wide acceptance in
Windows programs
 Disadvantage: File size is large (uncompressed)
 Common Image File Format

 GIF(Graphical Interchange Format File)

 introduced by CompuServe in 1987
 supports animation
 widely used in online and web applications
 either be in grayscale or RGB color spaces
 Advantage: uses a lossless compression (effective
when large areas have a single color)
 Disadvantage: ineffective for detailed images
 Common Image File Format

Common Image File Format

 JPG/JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
 Developed by Joint Photographic Experts
Group
 The standard algorithm for the compression of
digital images.
 The JPEG standard also allows, but does not
require decoders to support
 Supported by the multimedia device (digital
cameras and other photographic image
capture devices etc.).
 Common Image File Format

 PNG (Portable Network Graphic)

 Developed by Internet Engineering Steering
Group
 PNG was created to improve upon and replace
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) as an
image-file format not requiring a patent license.
 PNG uses a 2-stage compression process:

 pre-compression: filtering (prediction)

compression: DEFLATE
 Supported by the multimedia device (digital
cameras and other photographic image
capture devices etc.).
Common Image File Format
 Common Video File Format

Common Video File Format

Extension File Description
.asf Advanced Systems Format File
.asx Microsoft ASF Redirector File
.avi Audio Video Interleave File
.flv Flash Video File
.mov Apple QuickTime Movie
.mp4 MPEG-4 Video File
.mpg MPEG Video File
.rm Real Media File
.swf Flash Movie
.vob DVD Video Object File
.wmv Windows Media Video File
 Common Video File Format

Common Video File Format

 AVI (Audio Video Interleave)
 Developed by Microsoft
 Audio or video content can be compressed with a
wide variety of video or audio and video codecs
 Supported by the multimedia device (DVD players,
portable players etc.).
 MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group)
 Developed by Moving Picture Experts Group.
 MPEG is an ISO standard used by many multimedia
devices
 Supported by the multimedia device(DVD players,
Blu-RAY, portable players, computers).
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Common Video File Format

 VOB
 a DVD Video object file.
 Support video and audio streaming
 Support selection of subtitles and any other DVD
menu features.
 Uses the MPEG-2 compression.
 MP4
 The MPEG-4 file format, as defined by the
MPEG-4 specification
 MPEG-4 multimedia file format
 Based on ISO standard MPEG-4.
 Common Video File Format

Common Video File Format

 MOV
 An Apple QuickTime multimedia container
format
 Can store one or more tracks of data such
as video, audio, text, and effects.
 3GP (Third Generation Partnership Project)
 A standard for the creation, delivery and
playback of multimedia over 3rd
generation, high-speed wireless networks.