Full Name File Symbol Description Main Uses Pros Cons Raster/Vector Compression

Extension
BMP Windows .bmp Commonly used raster Image editing. Universal Big file sizes Does Raster Uncompressed
Bitmap graphic format for saving compatibility. not support lossy
image files Capable of storing animation.
2D images in both
monochrome and
colour.
EPS Encapsulated .eps Graphics file format used Embedded images. Cross-platform Long conversion Raster Uncompressed
PostScript mainly with vector based Great for printing/ compatibility. process. Must Vector lossless
images. Used for logos. publishing. Scalable. use specific
editor to
manipulate.
GIF Graphics .gif Bitmap image format. Animation. Small Transparency Limited colour Raster Compressed
Interchange Widely used for files with limited support. display so bad for Lossy
Format animation and low-res colours. Logos or Easily compressed photos.
video clips. graphics with solid
areas of colour.
JPG Joint .jpg Used for complex and Photographs on Wide colour Not good for Raster Compressed
Photographic .jpeg digital images (photos). the internet. range, small file text, graphics. Lossy. Based on
Experts sizes, DCT
Group Big compression Can also be lossless
ratio. (limited)
PCT Macintosh .pct Produced by Apple Used with Apple Fonts not easily Vector Uncompressed/
Picture .pict Macintosh as standard Macintosh transferred Compressed
file format for graphics. computers. across platforms. lossless
Needs supporting
software.
PCX PC Paintbrush Older file format not Good quality Large file format. Vector Uncompressed/
widely used anymore. images as most unsuitable for Compressed.
information the storage of lossless
retained. deep-pixel
images.
PDF Portable .pdf A file format that has To share Great for Very long loading Vector Compressed
Document captured all the elements documents documents. time Raster lossless
Format of a printed document as between different Non-editable
an electronic image that operating systems Not good for
you can view, navigate, and devices while graphic images
share or print. Created by preserving the
Adobe. content and design
of those
documents
PNG Portable .png Created as a replacement Used to display Transparency limited to 256 Raster Compressed
Networks for .gif files (to do with images on the support. colours. lossless
Graphic patent and license internet. Limited
issues). compatibility.
PSD Photoshop .psd Default image file format Supports layers Once converted Vector Uncompressed
Document used by Adobe and transparency to another file Lossless
Photoshop. type, can’t
convert back so
looses layers.
TGA Truevision .tga File extension for a raster Intended for use Universal Raster Uncompressed/Co
Targa graphics file. with professional compatibility. mpressed.
image and video lossless
editing. Intended
for use with
television images
(supports PAL and
NTSC). Used in 3D
gaming.
TIFF Tagged Image .tiff Developed by Adobe, HP Document Supports high Raster Uncompressed/Co
File Format .tif and Microsoft to store scanning and quality images. mpressed.
scanned images. image formatting. Lossless and Lossy
WMF Windows Windows graphic format Used mainly for Replaced by .png Vector Uncompressed
Metafile contains a series of logos and clipart files. Raster Lossless
drawing operations, images.
including commands for
drawing lines, circles, and
rectangles.