File formats

Question 1

Animation file formats (4)

Answer 1

1) .swf
2) .gif
3) .flv
4) .mov

Question 2

What is the use of .swf?

Answer 2

Compressed file formats

Question 3

What is the use of .gif?

Answer 3

Short animations, which are supported for the web browsers Lossless

Question 4

What is the use of .flv?

Answer 4

As for video file format lossy/lossless

Question 5

What is the use of .mov?

Answer 5

As for video file format lossy

Question 6

What is the limitation of .swf?

Answer 6

Not supported by Apple platforms

Question 7

What is the limitation of .gif?

Answer 7

Limited color support

Question 8

Audio file formats (4)

Answer 8

1) .mp3 lossy
2) .wav lossless
3) .aiff uncompressed
4) ogg vorbis

Question 9

What is the use of .mp3?

Answer 9

Lossy compressed file formats using different bit rates, providing the range of quality and file size

Question 10

Advantages of .mp3(2)

Answer 10

1) Good for portable devices

2) Widely supported

Question 11

What is the use of .wav?

Answer 11

Uncompressed high quality audio files intended for Windows computers

Question 12

What is the use of .aiff?

Answer 12

Uncompressed high quality audio files and the default for Apple Mac

Question 13

What is the use of ogg vorbis

Answer 13

Similar to mp3, but less widely used

Question 14

What is the limitation of .mp3?

Answer 14

Audio quality can be a limitation when using high compression in order to get a smaller size

Question 15

What is the limitation of .wav?

Answer 15

File sizes can be large

Question 16

What is the limitation of .aiff?

Answer 16

Cross platform restriction, not widely supported

Question 17

What is the limitation of ogg vorbis

Answer 17

Not widely supported

Question 18

Video file formats (5)

Answer 18

1) .mpg
2) .mp4
3) .mov
4) .avi
5) .flv

Question 19

What is the use of .mpg?

Answer 19

File format with lossy compression that provides smaller file sizes for faster loading

Question 20

What is the use of .mp4?

Answer 20

A video compression standard that enables high quality video over low-bandwidth connections

Question 21

What is the use of .mov?

Answer 21

Widely used. Originally developed for Apple Quick Time

Question 22

What is the use of .avi?

Answer 22

Uncompressed video file format for high quality. Used for editing video before exporting into other formats

Question 23

What is the use of .flv?

Answer 23

Flash video file, proving smaller sizes. May be used with video and animation products

Question 24

What is the limitation of .mpg?

Answer 24

Compression lowers the video quality

Question 25

What is the limitation of .avi?

Answer 25

File sizes can be very large

Question 26

What is the limitation of .flv?

Answer 26

Not as widely supported

Question 27

Image file formats (5)

Answer 27

1) .jpeg 2) .gif 3) .png 4) .tiff 5) .pdf

Question 28

What is the use of .jpeg?

Answer 28

Lossy compression. Widely used with digital cameras and websites

Question 29

What is the use of .gif?

Answer 29

Lossless compression, supports transparency and animation.

Question 30

Where can .gif be used?

Answer 30

Used on websites for buttons, logos, other basic graphics

Question 31

What is the use of .png?

Answer 31

Lossless/lossy compression + transparency.

Question 32

Where can .png be used?

Answer 32

Website as an alternative to .gif files

Question 33

What is the use of .tiff?

Answer 33

Very high lossless image files

Question 34

Where can .tiff be used?

Answer 34

High quality printing

Question 35

What happens to tiff's popularity

Answer 35

It is being lost

Question 36

What is the use of .pdf?

Answer 36

An export format from image editing software cannot be edited further

Question 37

Where can .pdf be used?

Answer 37

Documents and print products with image content

Question 38

What is the limitation of .jpeg?

Answer 38

Reduced image quality with higher compression settings

Question 39

What is the limitation of .gif?

Answer 39

Limited range of colours and has licensing restrictions since that format is protected by copyright

Question 40

What is the limitation of .png?

Answer 40

Not as widely supported as .gif or. jpeg

Question 41

What is the limitation of .tiff?

Answer 41

Very large file sizes, restrict transfer and distribution

Question 42

What is the limitation of .pdf?

Answer 42

Cannot be edited directly, must use original file format before being exported