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Portable Document Format, used to present documents independent of software, hardware, or operating systems, Pros: Multi-platform compatibility, can contain links and buttons; Cons: Not intended for image editing and can become large when containing many images or high levels of detail.
.psd
Photoshop Document, native Adobe Photoshop file format, Pros: Supports layers, text, and other complex editing features; Cons: Large file sizes and software-specific format that requires Photoshop or compatible software.
.raw
Raw image format, contains unprocessed data from the sensor of a digital camera, Pros: High quality, allows extensive editing; Cons: Very large file size and requires special software to edit.
.png
Portable Network Graphics, designed for transferring images on the Internet, Pros: Lossless compression, supports transparency; Cons: Generally larger file sizes than JPEG, not ideal for professional-quality print graphics.
.webp
Web Picture format, a modern image format that provides superior lossy and lossless compression for images on the web, Pros: High-quality images with smaller file size, supports animation; Cons: Not fully supported by all web browsers or image editing software.
.tiff
Tagged Image File Format, ideal for saving large, high-quality images like photographs, Pros: High quality, suitable for print; Cons: Very large file sizes and not ideal for web use.
.jpg
Joint Photographic Experts Group, commonly used to store and transmit photographic images, Pros: High degree of compression leading to smaller file sizes, widely supported; Cons: Lossy compression which can lead to quality degradation with multiple edits/saves.
.bmp
Bitmap image file, a raster graphics image file format, Pros: Simple format, no compression (thus no quality loss); Cons: Very large file sizes and less suitable for the web or transfer.
.ai
Adobe Illustrator Document, vector graphics file format native to Adobe Illustrator, Pros: Maintains the integrity of the vector image, fully editable; Cons: Software-specific, not universally supported.
.svg
Scalable Vector Graphics, an XML-based vector image format, Pros: Infinitely scalable without loss of quality, interactive and animatable; Cons: Not suitable for complex images and can have large file sizes for high-detailed images.
.gif
Graphics Interchange Format, used for animated images on the web, Pros: Ability to support animation, small file size; Cons: Limited color palette of 256 colors, which may not be suitable for higher-quality images.
.eps
Encapsulated PostScript, a vector image format for high resolution printing of illustrations, Pros: Compatibility with many software and printers, high quality; Cons: Not suitable for web, can be complex to edit if not familiar with it.
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