Supported File Formats - J -


JPEG

Format: JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) JFIF

Load: Yes

Save: Yes

Autodetect: Yes

JPEG is the most popular format currently for 24-bit graphics. It compresses images by applying `lossy' compression (it cuts down detail in the image). Because of this you will not get an exact copy of the image you created, but it will be very close and only a fraction of the size it would be when saved with IFF Deep, for example.

When saving an image you are asked for a Quality level. At 100 the image is stored as well as JPEG can, at lower rates it tries to compress the image down more, so the quality of your saved image is lower.

Always save images at 100% quality if you intend to continue working on them (or use a non-lossy saver like IFF Deep).

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