File Formats that are used for Bitmap Data
Bitmap data can be saved in a wide variety of file formats are:
• BMP: restricted file format that is not appropriate for use in prepress.
limited file format that is not suitable for use in prepress.
• EPS: flexible file format which can contain both vector data and bitmap.
• GIF: mostly used for internet graphics.
• JPEG: or quite the JFIF file format, which is mainly used for internet graphics.
• PDF: versatile file format which can contain just about any type of data consisting complete pages, not yet broadly used to exchange just images
• PICT: file format which can contain both vector data and bitmap but that is mostly used on Macintosh computers and is not very appropriate for prepress.
• TIFF: the most well-liked bitmap file format in prepress