What does JPEG mean?
JPEG is a type of file that is compressed to make it easier to store and transmit, and most digital cameras store images as JPEG. The amount of compression depends on the camera and settings available, and the more compressed a file or picture is, the less room it takes up in memory. The problem with compressed images is that some data is lost upon compression, and therefore the more an item is compressed, the lower the image quality. If you want to take the highest quality images, make sure your camera has a setting for lower compression, or no compression at all. Also make sure you have enough storage; you may need to buy more.
Joint Photographic Experts Group. A standard algorithm for the compression of digital images. The compression quality can be varied, from low = 30, medium = 50, high =70, maximum = 100 (we set JPEG compression quality to 100). The majority of the images and graphics shown on our Web site are JPEG images, a few are GIF (Graphic Interchange Format. Another common image file format often used for basic images and graphic elements with only a few colors.
