File Formats
This file type is the preferred file type for posting images online.
.jpg
This raster file is the highest quality raster file for printing.
.tiff
This one word can easily define the word "vector".
Scalable
This type of graphic is preferably used when creating logos.
vector
This software allows designers to create work that is easily scalable without distortion.
Adobe Illustrator
This file type can easily be emailed to others, and can also be printed.
This is always a raster file.
Image
This is always a vector file.
Graphic
This is the native file format for Adobe Photoshop.
.psd
This software allows viewers to create and open .pdf files.
Adobe Acrobat
This file type, when imported into software, does not keep its formatting.
.txt
This is what a raster file is made up of.
A vector graphic, unlike a raster graphic, does not depend on this.
Resolution
A PDF or Portable Document Format file will do this with your document, making it easier to send to the printer.
Embed fonts, graphics and images
This software is used for creating slideshows and presentations.
Microsoft Powerpoint
This file type allows for a transparent background.
.png
This raster image can be posted online, and can be animated.
.gif
This is the industry leading software for creating vector graphics.
Adobe Illustrator
This file can be used in multiple vector software programs.
.svg (scalable vector graphic)
This design software is used for creating multiple pages layouts in one document.
Adobe InDesign
This type of file can only be opened in the software that is was created in.
A native file
This particular software is used for specifically for editing raster images.
Adobe Photoshop
This is a vector file format and can be opened in almost any software.
.eps
The typical resolution for uploading a raster file online is...
72 ppi
This software is used for editing photographs and adding different filters and effects.
Adobe Photoshop