Digital Graphic Image Formats for Web Design
In this article, we will discuss the development of image formats throughout the years and explain the functionality of the most common digital image file formats in widespread use today — GIF Format (pronounced “jiff”), JPEG Format, and TIFF — and we will discuss some of their history as well as their strengths and weaknesses. In addition, we will review the major digital image compression techniques as well as the novel advantages of the PNG file format.