- JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
- Most people download their files with JPEG. This format saves your picture by compressing it into a camera, and doing this can make your picture lower quality.
- TIFF (Tagged Image File Format
- Most publishers require saving pictures using TIFF. TIFF saves the pictures uncompressed and it usually helps better the picture quality.
- RAW
- RAW is the best way to save your picture. RAW saves your picture to the biggest and highest quality.
- DNG (Digital Negative Format)
- Digital negative format helps save your picture to be able to post it to most publishing websites.
- PNG (Portable Network Graphic)
- The PNG file was inspired by the GIF file and it helps save the picture as it is. PNG files are also best use for the internet.
- GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
- GIFs are ideally used for the internet. GIFs are animated pictures, but they don’t hold much color or sizes.
- BMP (Bitmap Image File)
- BMP files are used for the Microsoft windows. BMP files save your picture with the highest quality and color.
- PSD (Photoshop Document)
- PSD saves your picture from photoshop, saving any layer or history. You can’t use this file to upload onto any publishing sites.