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September 28, 2012 04:52 pm GMT

Think You Know the JPEG? Think Again


The first misconception of the JPEG is that it is a type of file -- it's not. JPEG is a technique for image compression. The acronym stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group, the professional group that developed the JPEG standard.

In 1986, this committee formed to develop a standard for compressing image files. Note that this predates common web practices like blogging, email and company websites -- all of which benefit from smaller image files -- but the original intention was to help out pros and amateurs in photography, who needed to store large files.

The file format for a JPEG is either Exif (Exchangeable image file format) or JFIF (JPEG File Interchange Format), but it'…
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