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Expert: Frances Rhea
Date: 8/28/2006
Subject: file types
Question
Hi Frances. My questions are as follows:
Are jpg files and jpeg files the same thing? If not, what is the difference between them, and say a gif file? Will scanning a picture change the type of file it is, or can I change the type of file a picture is? Thanks. Dan
Answer
jpg and jpeg are similar, but different than a gif. The difference is the way the file is stored and the quality of the file.
When you scan a pic, you choose the type of file it is saved as. You cannot change the extension. A graphic file must be 'converted' to another format if you want to change from jpg to gif or png. Here is a page to help:
http://www.uwm.edu/~frankkl/540430/graphics.htm
Fran
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