Digital Image File
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An Digital Image File is a digital file specifically designed to store digital images.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be created, modified, and accessed by various image editing software and image viewing software.
- It can (often) include metadata such as the image's dimensions, resolution, color depth, and camera settings.
- It can support various compression techniques, including lossless compression for preserving image quality and lossy compression for reducing file size.
- It can (typically) be categorized into different formats, each with its own strengths and use cases, such as JPEG for photographs, PNG for images with transparency, and GIF for animated images.
- It can (often) be used as a part of digital asset management strategies, serving as a key component of unstructured data items within various domains including web development, digital marketing, and graphic design.
- It can (typically) be shared across different digital platforms, making it a fundamental aspect of digital communication and content sharing.
- It can (often) play a crucial role in digital photography, as digital cameras produce image files as their output.
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- Example(s):
- A photo saved from a Digital Camera as a JPEG file.
- A screenshot captured and saved as a PNG file.
- An animated graphic saved as a GIF file.
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- Counter-Exmaple(s):
- GIF File, JPEG File, TIFF File.
- Analog Image File.
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- See: Digital Photography, Digital Asset, Color Depth, Digital Asset Management, Image Editing Software, Image Metadata, Image Viewing Software, Lossless Compression, Lossy Compression, Metadata Standards.