JPGs
Compressed picture format
JPGs are image files using the JPEG compression format, the dominant standard for photographs on the internet and in digital cameras.
The format sacrifices some image quality for dramatically smaller file sizes.
Send me the JPGs when you get a chance.
The folder was full of vacation JPGs.
Also spelled JPEGs.
Sacrificing fidelity for size
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- qualityStandard or attribute
- file sizeStorage space occupied
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
bandwidth · degradation · blockiness · quantization · encoding · compression ratio · bitrate · distortion
Reduced preview image
- uploadTransfer data outward
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- avatarDigital user representation
banner · favicon · screenshot · profile picture · social media · wallpaper · background · embed
Grid of pixels
- bitmapPixel-based image format
- filetypeDocument's digital category
- extensionAdded part or duration
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
compatibility · preview · icon · rendering · standard · universal · legacy · portable
Informal photograph taken quickly
- captureTake into custody
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- exposureState of being unprotected
aperture · shutter · ISO · megapixel · sensor · focus · bokeh · contrast
Cutting to resize
- resizingChanging an object's dimensions
- filterPorous separation device
- retouchingPost-capture image enhancement
- color correctionAdjusting image hues
sharpening · export · batch processing · watermark · metadata · EXIF · rotation · brightness
lossy
Sacrificing fidelity for size
optimization · bandwidth · degradation · blockiness · quantization · encoding · compression ratio · bitrate · distortion · reduction
thumbnail
Reduced preview image
- uploadTransfer data outward
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
- attachmentConnection or fondness
avatar · banner · favicon · screenshot · profile picture · social media · wallpaper · background · embed · loading time
raster
Grid of pixels
interchange · compatibility · preview · icon · rendering · standard · universal · legacy · portable · cross-platform
snapshot
Informal photograph taken quickly
exposure · aperture · shutter · ISO · megapixel · sensor · focus · bokeh · contrast · saturation
cropping
Cutting to resize
- resizingChanging an object's dimensions
- filterPorous separation device
- retouchingPost-capture image enhancement
color correction · sharpening · export · batch processing · watermark · metadata · EXIF · rotation · brightness · layers