File Type	Bits Per...	Extension	Compression	Advantages	Disadvantages
JPEG	8 Bits	.jpg	10:1	High resolution with with smaller file size.	Lossy compression and only 8 bit images are supported.
X Bitmap	16 or 8 Bits	.xbm	10:1	Files may be easily created from existing pixel data in an array of memory	Files can be very large especially if they have a large amount of colors
TIFF	16 or 8 Bits	.tif	10:1	Can store the transparency of individual pixels.	One tiff file can take up 100 MB or more of storage space.
Leaf	32 Bits	.mos	1:5	Lots of storage space.	Lossy compression
ANI	8 Bits	.ani	256 Color Pixels	Small file size and more professional looking.	Very limited color pattern.