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JPEG Format - About JPEG and JPEG 2000 File Formats
JPEG (or JPG) stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group, and was named for the organization that developed the format. Here you'll find information and specifications on the JPEG (jpg) and upcoming JPEG2000 (jp2) graphic file formats used on the Web and in digital photography. Includes software for working with JPEG images, technical specs, news, answers to frequently asked questions, and tips for working with JPEG graphics.
Saving Images as JPEGs in GIMP - How to Save a JPEG in GIMP
Saving Images as JPEGs in GIMP - How to Save a JPEG in GIMP
Raw or JPEG? Should You Capture Digital Photos In Raw or JPEG Format?
There is so much misinformation about RAW and JPG that even many professional photographers and graphics designers are confused. Learn why professional photographer Steve he prefers the JPG format over Raw.
Screen Shots of JPEG Save Options for Various Software - Introduction
Screen shots of JPEG save options for various graphics software programs.
The Pitfalls of JPEG Compression and How to Deal with It
Understanding JPEG compression will help you deal with it. Most mid- to low-range digital cameras save images to the storage card in JPEG format. This is a compressed file format that permanently, irreversibly loses quality each time the image is saved.
Myths & Facts About JPEG
With the explosion of scanners, digital cameras and the World Wide Web, the JPEG image format has quickly become the most widely used digital image format. It's also the most misunderstood. Here's a collection of some common misconceptions and facts about JPEG images.
The Official JPEG Home Page
From the Joint Photographic Experts Group, the committee responsible for JPEG standards. The public site leads to links to JPEG's committee members' sites, as well as other useful sources of information about JPEG.
The JPEG2000 Source
A source for news and information about JPEG2000.
JPEG2000: the Killer Image File Format for Lossless Storage
"Is JPEG2000 the killer image file format for lossless storage? Ken Milburn thinks so. In this article, Ken details the options available in the JPEG2000 plug-in, which have been designed to help photographers losslessly compress and store the highest-quality images as efficiently as possible." [Nov. 21, 2003]
JPEG2000 Comparison
Raph Levien states: "In response to the recent publicity about the supposedly superior compression performance of JPEG2000, I decided to do a little testing myself. This page shows why I'm not impressed."
JPEG and Exif - Digital Camera File Formats
Digital cameras use a variation of the JPEG format called Exif that allows additional picture information to be stored with the image. This article from Ulead explains how to display and preserve this information.
Lossy Defined
You've probably heard this term used in reference to graphics compression and JPEG images. Find out what it means here.
Smaller JPEG Files
An excellent explanation of how JPEG image comression works, along with tips that should help you make the best choices when optimizing JPEG images.
Your Web Graphics Are About to Change
"With the new JPEG 2000 standard in the wings, imaging on the Web will change -- for the better. Get ready for the next generation of image compression." By Anita Dennis for creativepro.com. April 26, 2001