On the opposite side of the JPG is the PNG, which is a lossless compression format. In addition, it is a format that allows the use of transparencies, while the JPG will always be seen with a white background. On the other hand, its size is also larger, so if it is used in photographs, it must be taken into account that the final file will be considerably heavy. In any case, remember that there are tools that can help you convert PNG images to JPG , such as this one from Canva, if what you need is to prioritize weight.
When to use it? Like JPG, PNG is often used for websites and online platforms when you want to maintain a high quality of the final image, or in cases where the image does not have a background. It is also used for vector drawings or logos, which will look better and with higher color quality in this format than in JPG. However, it is not a useful extension for work intended for digital printing , since this format does not support CMYK colors.
GIF is an image format that allows you to create moving images without having to install specific software (hence its recent fame, which has led to the appearance of specialized portals such as Giphy ).
Supports animations, transparencies, and 256-color bosnia and herzegovina number data palettes (unlike PNGs, which support millions of colors).
In addition to animations, GIFs are often used to store simple logos or simple illustrations with flat colors and little weight. They are not very suitable for photography: photographic images lose too much quality in these GIF formats. However, they are perfect for posting a meme.
In this case, it is used especially in cases of images with very high resolution and quality, and in a more professional way. TIFF allows you to manage images and data in a single file, without loss of color and with high definition. Therefore, it is not suitable for use on web or digital platforms.
Finally, we would like to mention WEBP, a new image compression format developed by Google , which has become one of its main recommendations when developing websites. It is an open source initiative, which has a great advantage : both in static images and animations, it achieves weight reductions of over 30%.
Its main drawback: it is not very widespread and not all versions of all browsers support it: only Chrome and Opera manage it without problems.