| Image Type | Full Name | Compression | Transparency | Maximum Colors | Common Usage | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JPEG |
Joint Photographic Experts Group |
Lossy |
No |
16 Million |
Video, Photography |
I992 |
|
GIF |
Graphics Interchange Format |
Lossless |
Yes |
256 |
Logos, Icons |
1987 |
|
PNG |
Portable Network Graphics |
Lossless |
Yes |
16 Million |
Logos, Signs |
1996 |
|
BMP |
Bitmap |
Lossless |
No |
16 Million |
Microsoft Windows |
1985 |
|
TIFF |
Tagged Image File Format |
JPG / PNG |
No |
16 Million |
Scanning, Archives |
1986 |