7 Word Definitions

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• Raw- a collection of unprocessed data. For instance, instead of processing the image captured by the camera, the data is left unprocessed and uncompressed until it is opened with a computer ( computer program).  It is the most popular format due to its small foe size and internet compatibility. 
• JPG or JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)- are a common file format for digital photos and other digital graphics. They are the most common file type for images taken with digital camera. Once JPG files are saved, the image quality os lost, as the file decreases. 
• PSD (Photoshop Document)- a layered image file used in Adobe Photoshop. Also, the default format that photoshop uses for saving data. It allows users to work with the image, even though the file has been saved. When an image is complete, users could flatten the layers and convert the flat image into a JPG,GIF,TIFF, etc.
• GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)- a commonly image file format, used for images on the web and sprites in software programs. GIF's do not lose the quality of its image, unlike JPG's. Each image can include a maximum of 256 colors. GIF's supports color and various resolutions. It is more effective for scanned images such as illustrations rather than colored pictures. can be used for animations. 
• TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)- are a common file format for images, especially those used on graphic design. TIFF files can be saved without compression , or they can be compressed to a lower file size. They work on operating systems such as windows and mac. In addition, these files are commonly used in print design and desktop publishing because they can store large, high quality images sun as photos. 
• PNG (Portable Network Graphics)- is commonly used on the web and is a popular choice for application graphics. It is used to replaceGIF's, but take up more disk space than GIF's. PNG files do not have any blurring and may include over 16 million colors. This format allows web developers and icon designers to fade an image to a transparent background rather than colored background. 
• BMP (Bitmap)- a commonly used raster graphic format for saving image files. It was first introduced on windows. The BMP format stores color data for each pixel in the image without any compression. With this method of strong image information, allows for high quality graphics and large file sizes. BMP images are often used for printable images, JPEG and GIF's can be bitmaps.