What's the best file type to save an image with under these circumstances...?

Question

I recently learned how to save an image under certain file types. However, I don't know which ones to choose. So please tell me which are best for the following situations...

1. Taking a screen shot of the entire page.

2. Saving a medium to small sized image off of Google or something.

3. Photos off of a camera that are average in size.

I find .png the best, but is that so for all situations?

Answer 1

Usually the file type that defaults is the optimal one for the program in which you are saving the file

Answer 2

1. Jpeg

2. Gif

3. Jpeg

Answer 3

GIF or PNG8 are best for lots of solid colored images, most webpages & computer screen shots are best candidates.  If there are lots of photos and/or gradients, JPG will be better.  The size of the image is irrelevant to what format you use.

Always use JPG for photos.

Answer 4

It really just depends on what the picture is of.

.jpeg is best for actual photos-- like landscape, a picture with friends, etc. Any type of photo with a lot of colors, really. However, this is a lossy file type, which means that the quality will degrade each time it is edited and saved.

.gif is good for pictures/logos that have 256 colors or less. this file type can support transparency as well as animation. This file type is non-lossy.

.png is kind of a mixture of .gif and .jpeg. It supports color, transparency, and is non-lossy. It is good for photos with very large dpi/resolution.