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== Definition ==

Image file formats provide a standardized method of organizing and storing image data. This article deals with digital image formats used to store photographic and other image information. Image files are made up of either pixel or vector (geometric) data ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_file_formats Wikipedia], retrieved 18:55, 30 July 2007 (MEST))

See also: [[Codec]], [[screen capture tutorial]], [[SVG]], [[clipart]], [[texture]] in this Wiki.

Unless someone decides otherwise, we probably will not expand this technical topic in Edutech wiki. Wikipedia articles for example, are fine enough. Below a few links:

== Some Wikipedia links ==

; Format comparison articles<br>There are several comparisons / overviews (some of which might be merged btw):

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_file_formats Graphics file format summary] (Wikipedia)<br>* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_graphics_file_formats Comparison of graphics file formats] (Wikipedia)<br>* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_file_formats Image file formats] (Wikipedia)

; Wikipedia overview articles (conceptual)

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphic Vector graphics]<br>* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raster_graphics Raster graphics]<br>* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_photography Digital photography]

; Most important image file formats

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebP WebP] (new format by google in 2010, related to webm video, jpg alternative)<br>* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPEG JPEG] (Joint Photographic Experts Group)<br>* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PNG PNG] (Portable Network Graphics)<br>* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIF GIF] (Graphics Interchange Format)

; Most important vector file formats<br>* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Document_Format PDF] (Portable Document Format) and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PostScript PostScript] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encapsulated_PostScript Encapsulated PostScript]<br>* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics SVG] (Scalable Vector Graphics). see also the local [[SVG]] article<br>* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWF SWF] (see [[Flash]])

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