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Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format used to present and exchange documents
reliably, independent of software, hardware, or operating system. Invented by Adobe, PDF is
now an open standard maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
It was introduced to ease the sharing of documents between computers and across operating
system platforms when we need to save files that cannot be modified but still need to be easily
shared and printed.
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) is an ISO/IEC group of experts that develops and
maintains standards for a suite of compression algorithms for computer image files.
JPEG (usually pronounced JAY-pehg) is also a term for any graphic image file produced by using
a JPEG standard. A JPEG file is created by choosing from a range of compression qualities
(actually, from one of a suite of compression algorithms). When you create a JPEG or convert
an image from another format to a JPEG, you are asked to specify the quality of image you
want. Since the highest quality results in the largest file, you can make a trade-off between
image quality and file size. Formally, the JPEG file format is specified in ISO standard 10918.
The JPEG scheme includes 29 distinct coding processes although a JPEG implementor may not
use them all.
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)
EPS is a file extension for a graphics file format used in vector-based images in Adobe
Illustrator. EPS stands for Encapsulated PostScript. An EPS file can contain text as
well as graphics. It also usually contains a bit map version of the image for simpler
viewing rather than the vector instructions to draw the image.
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)
GIFs are suitable for sharp-edged line art (such as logos) with a limited number of colors. This
takes advantage of the format's lossless compression, which favors flat areas of uniform color
with well defined edges.[24]
GIFs may be used to store low-color sprite data for games.[25]
GIFs can be used for small animations and low-resolution video clips.[25]
The extensible feature of this format allows storage of multiple bitmap images having different pixel
depths, which makes it advantageous for image storage needs. Since it introduces no compression
artifacts, the file format is preferred over others for archiving intermediate files.
It contains a bitmap of indexed colors and uses lossless compression, similar to a .GIF file but without
copyright limitations. PNG files are commonly used to store graphics for web images