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! File extension !! Format !! Properties !! Advantages !! Disadvantages!! Graphic | ! File extension !! Format !! Properties !! Advantages !! Disadvantages!! Graphic | ||
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− | | *.ai || Adobe Illustrator || Version 7 || | + | | *.ai || Adobe Illustrator || Version 7 ||   ||   || Vector (2D) |
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− | | *.bmp || Bitmap || | + | | *.bmp || Bitmap ||   || Uncrompressed or lossless RLE (runlength entcoding) <br/> compression || The weak compression result in <br/> larger file sizes than other formats || Raster |
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− | | *.dxf || Drawing Interchange Format || | + | | *.dxf || Drawing Interchange Format ||   ||   || Also suitable for 3D models || Verctor (2D) |
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− | | *.eps || Encapsulated Post Script || | + | | *.eps || Encapsulated Post Script ||   || Writing style ||   ||Vector and/or Raster |
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− | | *.Gif || Graphic Interchange format || | + | | *.Gif || Graphic Interchange format ||   || Lossless compressing graphics format <br/> Supports animations || Limited to 256 colors || raster |
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− | | *.gpx || GPS eXchange file || GPS data || | + | | *.gpx || GPS eXchange file || GPS data ||  || XML-based format for GPS data |
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− | | *.jpg || Joint photographic experts group || | + | | *.jpg || Joint photographic experts group ||   || Lossy compressed 24 bit image files <br/> Embedding of paths possible ||This is unsuitable for text and hard color transitions || raster |
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− | | *.Kml || Google Earth (Vector) || Map || | + | | *.Kml || Google Earth (Vector) || Map ||   ||   || Vector |
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− | | *.kmz || Google Earth (Raster) || Coordinates || | + | | *.kmz || Google Earth (Raster) || Coordinates ||   ||   || Raster |
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− | | *.htm || Ocad internet map || Types: < | + | | *.htm || Ocad internet map || Types: <br/> Java Applet <br/> Flash <b/> SVG ||   ||   ||   |
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− | | *.pdf || Portable Document Format || | + | | *.pdf || Portable Document Format ||   || Lossless compression <br/> On any operating system readable <b/> Small file size || Need reader to read || Raster and or vector |
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− | | *.shp || Shapefile || ESRI ArcGIS format for storing vector data || | + | | *.shp || Shapefile || ESRI ArcGIS format for storing vector data ||   ||   ||   |
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− | | *.svg || Scalable Vector Graphics || Open, XML-based vector graphics format || | + | | *.svg || Scalable Vector Graphics || Open, XML-based vector graphics format ||   ||   ||   |
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− | | *.tiff || Tagged Image File Format || Universal, pixel image format || Lossless compression < | + | | *.tiff || Tagged Image File Format || Universal, pixel image format || Lossless compression <br/> 32 bit ||   |
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Revision as of 10:40, 9 September 2011
File extension | Format | Properties | Advantages | Disadvantages | Graphic |
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*.ai | Adobe Illustrator | Version 7 |   |   | Vector (2D) |
*.bmp | Bitmap |   | Uncrompressed or lossless RLE (runlength entcoding) compression |
The weak compression result in larger file sizes than other formats |
Raster |
*.dxf | Drawing Interchange Format |   |   | Also suitable for 3D models | Verctor (2D) |
*.eps | Encapsulated Post Script |   | Writing style |   | Vector and/or Raster |
*.Gif | Graphic Interchange format |   | Lossless compressing graphics format Supports animations |
Limited to 256 colors | raster |
*.gpx | GPS eXchange file | GPS data |   | XML-based format for GPS data | |
*.jpg | Joint photographic experts group |   | Lossy compressed 24 bit image files Embedding of paths possible |
This is unsuitable for text and hard color transitions | raster |
*.Kml | Google Earth (Vector) | Map |   |   | Vector |
*.kmz | Google Earth (Raster) | Coordinates |   |   | Raster |
*.htm | Ocad internet map | Types: Java Applet Flash SVG |
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Portable Document Format |   | Lossless compression On any operating system readable Small file size |
Need reader to read | Raster and or vector | |
*.shp | Shapefile | ESRI ArcGIS format for storing vector data |   |   |   |
*.svg | Scalable Vector Graphics | Open, XML-based vector graphics format |   |   |   |
*.tiff | Tagged Image File Format | Universal, pixel image format | Lossless compression 32 bit |
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