Digital Image File Types There are many file types in the area of Graphic Design, here is a list and brief description of the = most popular and well used image and document types used in Graphic Design. Adobe PSD (ig Images and documents that end with PSD are editable Photoshop files, these can be images and presentations. PSD files are saved in a way that preserves your layers and brush settings so that you can easily edit them if you want to. TIFF Sy ATIFF. file is basically another image file type. TIFF files are very high quality, and take up a lot of space, also, most web browsers do not support TIFF files. TIFF files are the one of the best file formats. for images captured with a digital camera. TIFF files are much more suited to image manipulation and editing than JPEGS, as they do not lose quality through editing, like JPEG files do. Al En Files that end in .Al are Adobe Illustrator files, like INDD file and PSD files, you can edit the document if you want to, as your layers are saved and so are you settings. PNG PNG fi APNG file is basically an alternative image file, PNG files are mostly used for thumbnails and small images, although they can be used for other kinds too. GIF GIF files are usually quite a low quality file type, most of time, unless a file is small in visual size, it tends to look dis- torted or has missing colours, so GIF files are better for little images, such as icons and little animations. GIF files can be still or be animated, they are widely used on the internet as avatars, anima- tions and even memes. r tel ne. JPEG A JPEG file is basically an image file, if you save a Photoshop image as a JPEG, it flattens the layers you have used into one image, meaning it becomes one big layer, and you cannot edit elements individually. JPEG files are best for printing, screenshots and digital art as they can be small in file size but high in quality. JPEG files are the most widely used image format. ba INDD Files that end in .INDD are InDesign files, these can, like PSD files, be edited if you want to, thay also save your layers and document settings so you don’t have to start all over again. - BMP ABWP file is another image type, BMP’s are good for digital illustration, lineart and wallpapers, most of the default wallpapers on a Windows PC are BMP files, in my experience, BMP’s tend to be low quality files most of the time.