GLOSSARY

JPEG

All photographs on Shoot Bank are supplied in JPEG format.

JPEG (pronounced JAY-peg) is a commonly used method of compression for photographic images. The degree of compression can be controlled, allowing for adjustable storage size and image quality. The higher the quality, the larger the size and vice versa. JPEG typically achieves 10 to 1 compression with little perceivable loss in image quality.

In addition to being a compression method, JPEG is often described to be a file format. JPEG is the most common image format used by digital cameras and other image capture devices. It is also the most common format for storing and transmitting photographic images on the World Wide Web.


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