Format Name |
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) |
File Extension |
.jpg, .jpeg |
MIME Type |
image/jpeg |
Developer |
Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) |
Introduction Year |
1992 |
Type |
Lossy compression image format |
Color Depth |
24-bit color |
Compression |
Lossy compression using discrete cosine transform (DCT) |
Supported Modes |
Grayscale, RGB color |
File Structure |
Marker segments and compressed image data |
Image Quality |
Variable quality settings (compression levels) |
Metadata |
Supports Exif, XMP, JFIF, and other metadata formats |
Transparency |
Does not support transparency (no alpha channel) |
Animation |
Does not support animation |
Advantages |
Small file sizes, suitable for web and photography |
Disadvantages |
Loss of image quality with higher compression settings |
Applications |
Digital photography, web graphics, image sharing |