Explaining Image File Formats
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Weekly videos on computing and related topics. ExplainingComputers is produced and presented by Christopher Barnatt, who spent 25 years teaching computing and future studies in the University of Nottingham, and who is the author of thirteen books including "Digital Genesis: The Future of Computing, Robots and AI", "3D Printing: Third Edition" and "The Next Big Thing". If you are looking for hardware that I use in my videos, I have created Amazon Storefronts (US & UK) that are linked below. Please note that as an Amazon Associate I earn a commission from any qualifying purchases you may make. Please note that the e-mail address below really is for business enquiries only. If you want to contact me on another matter, please do so via a video comment. Due to the volume of communications I receive, I cannot offer a technical support service via e-mail.
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Image file formats and related concepts explained, including raster vs vector graphics, colour spaces and alpha channels, and bit depth. File formats covered include JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, PSD, RAW, AI, SVG, EPS and PDF. If you find this video useful, you may also like my episode “Explaining Digital Video: Formats, Codecs and Containers”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4NXxY4maYc Also of interest may be my latest video on the DaVinci Resolve free video editor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bVBa4vF69M . . . on the Inkscape and Affinity Designer vector illustration packages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgCUcnezxEc And on Linux Photopshop alternatives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ7Ly-9sX4k More videos on computing and related topics can be found at http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputers You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefuture Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Key concepts 04:47 JPEG 05:59 PNG 06:57 GIF 07:33 TIFF 08:26 PSD 09:15 RAW 10:31 Other Raster Formats 11:06 Vector Formats 12:55 The Best Format #ImageFormats #FileFormats #ExplainingComputers
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