3.7 Comparison

See www.cywarp.com/FAQ_TimeCapsules.htm treating the following questions:

• What are suitable file formats to use?
• Should you compress images?
• What is the TIF file format?
• What is PNG file format?
• What is JPG file format?
• What is GIF file format?

Which format should be used for which purpose:

• PNM For temporary fast storage.
• GIF For images with few colors, for the WEB.
• PNG For ray-tracing photo realistic pictures and storing as master file.
• JPEG For photos to be published on the WEB if highest quality is not highest priority but size and transmission time is.