If you’ve tried to save an image off the web recently, there’s a chance it’s appeared in a strange new format. The AVIF format is growing in popularity online—and there’s every chance that it could ...

Tech pro ThioJoe breaks down which image file formats should be avoided and why they can cause unexpected problems or risks.

For preservation, file formats matter just as much as the storage medium.

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What is JPEG file format? The acronym stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group, and that’s the name of the subcommittee that helped create the JPEG standard, along with other standards such as ISO.

We currently have more than 100 image formats in use. Depending on your use, a specific image format can come in handy. For instance, JPG image formats are helpful for image compression and let you ...

In this post, we will discuss what is an ARW file and how to view it on Windows 11/10 PC. ARW stands for Sony Alpha Raw and is a RAW image file format. This file format is specially used by Sony ...

TIFF Most graphics file formats were created with a particular use in mind, although most can be used for a wide variety of image types. Another common bit-mapped image type is Tagged Image File ...

There's a lot to learn about image files on the command line, from verifying file format to finding out where and when photos were taken and maybe even getting an unusual view of what they look like.