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| − | '''JPEG''' | + | '''JPEG''' is technically an [[acronym]] for '''J'''oint '''P'''hotographic '''E'''xperts '''G'''roup, the committee that created the JPEG compression standard for digitized photographic images.<ref>https://jpeg.org/about.html</ref> However, JPEG is commonly used JPEG in reference to images compressed with the compression algorithm specified in JPEG standards. JPEG images are usually compressed using a lossy compression algorithm, but lossless JPEG compression is also specified. |
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Latest revision as of 17:18, June 1, 2016
JPEG is technically an acronym for Joint Photographic Experts Group, the committee that created the JPEG compression standard for digitized photographic images.[1] However, JPEG is commonly used JPEG in reference to images compressed with the compression algorithm specified in JPEG standards. JPEG images are usually compressed using a lossy compression algorithm, but lossless JPEG compression is also specified.
File extensions
- .jpg
- .jpeg
- .jpeg2000 (JP2)
- .jpe
- .jif
- .jfif
- .jfi