Graphic Communication Files
File Types and Purposes
Advanced File Formats and Usage
100

This file format, commonly used for high-resolution images, does not lose quality when edited or saved multiple times.

What is a TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)?

100

This color mode is ideal for images intended for display on screens, utilizing red, green, and blue light.
 

What is RGB (Red, Green, Blue)?

100

This vector-based graphic file is used in publishing software such as CorelDRAW, and supports advanced text and object manipulation.

What is a CDR (CorelDRAW) file?

200

This type of image file uses lossless compression and supports transparency, often used for web graphics.

What is a PNG (Portable Network Graphics)?

200

This file extension is used for scalable vector graphics that are open-source and can be edited with software like Inkscape.
 

What is an SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) file?

200

This type of file is essential for print layouts, supporting text, images, and formatting across multiple pages.

What is an INDD (InDesign Document)?

300

A vector graphic format created by Adobe, often used for logos and scalable graphics.

What is an AI (Adobe Illustrator) file?

300

This format is preferred for saving images that need to maintain high-quality transparency and multiple layers.
 

What is a PSD (Photoshop Document)?

300

A common 3D file format used in Adobe applications to render 3D models for visual effects and gaming.
What is an OBJ (Object) file?

What is an OBJ (Object) file?

400

This file format, primarily used for print and professional publishing, allows multiple pages and high-quality text and images in a single file.

What is a PDF (Portable Document Format)?

400

This file format is used to ensure accurate colors for professional printing, using cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.
 

What is CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black)?

400

This file format is used in CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software and is commonly used in architectural and engineering design.

What is a DWG (Drawing) file?

500

Known for its small file size, this lossy compressed image format is widely used on the web for photographs.
 

What is a JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)?

500

This file format is an Adobe format used to save 3D models for graphics and animations.
 

What is a U3D (Universal 3D) file?

500

This color profile format helps maintain color consistency across different devices and platforms, ensuring accurate color reproduction.

What is an ICC (International Color Consortium) profile?