File Types 2

 FILE TYPES 2 

Following on from my post about PDF's, I'll check out other file types including: PSD, JPG, Tiff, PNG and Gif.

First I'll have a look at file extensions. These tell the computer what type of file a document is so it assigns the the document the correct program to open up in. Two examples are, a file with .docx will open up in Microsoft Word and a file ending in .psd will open up in Adobe Photoshop.

File types:

PSD (Photoshop Document) - This opens a document in Photoshop. It's mainly an image file with the addition of layers masks, paths, transparency, texts, colouring and other Photoshop effects. It can be opened across a select range of other Adobe software such as Illustrator and After Effects.

JPG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) - This is a common default file used for digital photography. It is an image file that allows a limited selection of adjustments to the file such as storage size and image quality. This can be opened across a large range of software such as Word, Edexcel, Photoshop and many more. 

Tiff (Tagged Image File Format) - This file is commonly used by graphic artists, publishers and photographers, all for professional and amateur use. The file supports photo manipulating software like Photoshop. 

Gif (Graphics Interchange Format) - This is common for simple graphics used on the web. It reduces the size of a file while keeping traces of colour. It was more widely used on the earlier days of the web, with PNG files become more common today. 

PNG (Portable Network Graphics) - These are like an upgraded Gif file type. They are far superior in terms of image quality which just says why it's becoming the most use type of file for web graphics. This file supports transparency in an image allowing for clean graphics.