Image File Types

GIF Files: A GIF image, has a number of colours that run on the same-colour pixels. For example if there is 200 pixels on a picture with a colour of 82 the image file stores the colour (81) and the lenght of the run (200). GIF files are good for storing drawings that have a lot of the same colour pixels.

JPEG Files: Is one of the most popular image format. It has good compression characteristics on photographic data and it let you adjust the amount of compression. it stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group.

Example of a JPEG File



Example of a Animated GIF

 Animated GIF Files: An ANIMATED GIF is a different thing to a GIF image. It is a sequence of GIF files bonded together and are displayed one after another. You can also make and animated GIF out of a video.

MPEG Files: This type of file tries to eliminate repetition between frames. it stands for Moving Picture Experts Group.

Shockwave Files: this file type provides a vector-based animation capability. It specifies the colour of every pixel and of every shape. Shockwave files can be small, they also allow animation and sound.