File Formats

Document, Graphic, Video, Audio File Formats

10 cards·by aglaves

Standard Video Format for Windows

.avi

Standard format for QuickTime movies

.mov

Standard format for movies on the internet

.mp4

Bitmap format that uses lossless compression and supports varios resolutions; limited to 256 colors

.gif

Format that supports 16 million colors; uses lossy compresion

.jpg

Format that supports supports formatting and images that can read on any computer; requires Adobe Reader for viewing documents

.pdf

Format for files created with Microsoft Word for Windows

.docx .doc

Supports images and formatting; compatible with many operating system

.rtf

Format for compressing audio files that uses the MPEG-1 standard

.mp3

Format for compressing audio files that uses the MPEG-1 standard

.mp3