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JPG file format

Extension.jpg
Categoryimages
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Description.jpg (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
The .jpg format is a widely used method of lossy compression for digital images, especially for those images produced by digital photo. The compression level can be adjusted, allowing a selectable balance between storage size and image quality. jpg is commonly used for storing and transmitting photographs on the World Wide Web, and it's also a standard format used by digital cameras and other photographic image capture devices.
Technical detailsThe .jpg file format is a popular lossy compression method for digital images. Key features include:
- Compression: Uses lossy Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) compression, allowing adjustable balance between image quality and file size.
- Color Models: Primarily uses YCbCr color space, also supports grayscale and CMYK.
- Quality Levels: Adjustable compression trade-off between file size and image quality.
- Metadata: Supports Exif, ICC color profiles, and XMP data.
- Progressive Decoding: Offers both baseline and progressive jpgs, enhancing detail level progressively.
- Applications: Extensively used in digital photography and web imaging.
- Limitations: Can produce artifacts at high compression levels, not ideal for text or line drawings.
- Support: Universally supported across browsers, image software, and cameras.
jpg is a cornerstone in digital imaging, balancing image quality and image file size for various applications.
MIME type
image/jpeg

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