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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 ||   ||   || Vector (2D) | | *.ai || Adobe Illustrator || Version 7 || || || Vector (2D) | ||
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| *.bmp || Bitmap ||   || Uncrompressed or lossless RLE (runlength entcoding) <br/> compression || The weak compression result in <br/> larger file sizes than other formats || Raster | | *.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 ||   ||   || Also suitable for 3D models || Verctor (2D) | | *.dxf || Drawing Interchange Format || || || Also suitable for 3D models || Verctor (2D) | ||
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| *.eps || Encapsulated Post Script ||   || Writing style ||   ||Vector and/or Raster | | *.eps || Encapsulated Post Script || || Writing style || ||Vector and/or Raster | ||
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| *.Gif || Graphic Interchange format ||   || Lossless compressing graphics format <br/> Supports animations || Limited to 256 colors || raster | | *.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 ||  || XML-based format for GPS data ||   | | *.gpx || GPS eXchange file || GPS data || || XML-based format for GPS data || | ||
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| *.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 | | *.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 ||   ||   || Vector | | *.Kml || Google Earth (Vector) || Map || || || Vector | ||
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| *.kmz || Google Earth (Raster) || Coordinates ||   ||   || Raster | | *.kmz || Google Earth (Raster) || Coordinates || || || Raster | ||
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| *.htm || Ocad internet map || Types: <br/> Java Applet <br/> Flash <b/> SVG ||   ||   ||   | | *.htm || Ocad internet map || Types: <br/> Java Applet <br/> Flash <b/> SVG || || || | ||
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| *.pdf || Portable Document Format ||   || Lossless compression <br/> On any operating system readable <b/> Small file size || Need reader to read || Raster and or vector | | *.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 <br/> 32 bit ||   ||   | | *.tiff || Tagged Image File Format || Universal, pixel image format || Lossless compression <br/> 32 bit || || | ||
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Revision as of 10:45, 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 |