File Types
file type		Portable Graphics Format	Joint Photographic Experts Group	Tagged Image File Format	bitmap image	graphics interchange format
Extension		.png	.jpg	.Tiff	.Bmp	.Gif
Compression		847.5 to 1	10:1 - 20:1	2:1	4:1	4:1 - 10:1
Bit Size		8 And 16 Bits	24 Bit	24 or 48 Bit	24 Bit	8 Bits
Advantages		transparent images	one of first picture files	higher quality	simple structure	moving pictures
Disadvantages		only RGB colouring	non transparent	compatibility	file size	storage size