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TIFF is somehow similar to other raster formats like JPEG, PNG, BMP, etc. See the related question to get an overview on similarities and differences between these formats.
Digital printing begins with creation of the document file ‰ÛÒ the words and images that will print on the page. Regardless of what program is used to create the file or any of its components, the file is converted into a raster graphics image. A raster is a grid of x and y coordinates on a display space; a raster image file identifies which of those coordinates to illuminate. A raster image file is sometimes referred to as a bit map because it contains information that is directly mapped to the display grid. BMP, TIFF, GIF and JPEG are all examples of raster image file types. The action of converting a file to a raster image file is known as raster image processing or RIPping.
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There are JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, DIB, TIFF as common formats, and more.
There are hundreds of possible formats for graphics. Some common formats are JPG, GIF, TIF, and many more.
Windows Metafile (WMF) is a graphics file format on Microsoft Windows systems. It is mainly a vector image format, but can also include raster graphics. The format was originally designed in the early 1990s but not commonly used after the rise of the Internet and the widely used graphics formats such as GIF and JPEG.
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Each image format has a specific use. A bmp file is a bitmapped raster image in black and white. A jpeg (Joint Photographic Experts Group) is the format used for the web and the format used by digital cameras. The quality of a jpeg file deteriorates each time you re-save it because it is compressing the file info, so be careful. A giff file is similar to a jpeg except it is an animated graphics file. A tiff (Tagged Image Format File) is a raster file, usually cmyk color mode and used for printing. An eps file can be either raster or vector, and is used for printing, almost always high resolution and cmyk color. A psd file is a native Photoshop file, usually with layers intact, used for creating/editing the image.
Advantages:Small file sizeUnlimited zoom without anti-aliasing "jaggies"Good for line drawings and images with large areas of same colorDisadvantagesCan not reproduce photographs wellFormats not standardized as much as raster graphics formats
The CD-RW can be used for music and picture storage. The most common file formats for music files and picture files are the mp3 and JPEG formats.
Pictures and other images. These are the most common image formats, and can be used for anything from a desktop wallpaper to a graphic in a slideshow.
The list of file formats that support text formatting would most likely number in the thousands or even tens of thousands. Common examples of file types that support text formatting include RTF, HTML, Microsoft Word's DOC, PostScript, LaTeX, PDF, and Microsoft PowerPoint. In general, any format that supports rendering text to a screen or printer supports text formatting, except for classic file formats, such as TXT (text) files.