What is the difference between TIFF and JPEG?
JPEG is the standard format used in most consumer digital cameras, and is supported by most software and online printing companies. The JPEG format compresses the image information by removing some of it, making the file smaller. TIFF is a high quality storage format that does not compress the image. TIFF files are larger than JPEG files, but they retain full picture quality. If you want archival-quality scans to preserve your images at the highest quality, you plan to manipulate the images, or you expect to print large prints from them, then TIFF is probably the right choice. If you want to share your images with others, post them to the web, or order average-sized prints online, then JPEG is probably the right choice. The data can be stored as 8-bit or 16-bit in the TIFF format, but only 8-bit in the JPEG format.
