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TIFF - Tagged Image File Format

most widely supported raster (bit-mapped) format any resolution any bit depth (color or gray-scale) any size filename extension: .tif

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EPS - Encapsulated PostScript

most widely supported vector (object oriented) format for printers only! can contain a bit-mapped image preview for display purposes advantage: scaleable filename extension: .eps

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JPEG - Joint Photographic Experts Group

raster (bit-map) primary applications:
photographs web pages (one of three formats supported)

two forms:
256 gray-scale 16.7 million colors

filename extension: .jpg

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GIF - Graphics Interchange Format

raster (bit-map) primary applications:
diagrams and clipart web pages (one of three formats supported)

lossless compression maximum of 256 colors or grays

special features interlacing transparent color animated filename extension: .gif

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PNG - Portable Network Graphics raster (bit-map) GIF look-a-like (royalty free) primary applications: photographs, diagrams, and clipart web pages (one of three formats supported) lossless compression three forms gray-scale, 16.7 million colors, 256 colors special features dual direction interlacing, variable transparency filename extension: .png

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BMP - Bit-mapped Graphic

standard raster (bit-map) format for Windows 16.7 million colors filename extension: .bmp

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WMF - Windows Meta File

standard vector format for Windows can contain a bitmap image filename extension: .wmf

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PICT - Picture
standard graphic format raster (bit-map) or vector (object-oriented) 16.7 million colors or 256 grays filename extension: .pct or .pict

Sources of Graphics

Image Processing Programs

paint for raster (bit-map) Warning: draw for vector (object-oriented) Graphics

Scanner ARE Clip-art and Photo Libraries (CDs) Copyrighted! Digital Camera Video Capture Internet (?)

 What is color Color=Mixture of various frequency of light

400nm-700nm

Primary color

For use Display unit ,TV Multimeedia screen scanner Digital photo printer camera phones

For use offset printing