📷 Photography basics
JPEG
A compressed image format with smaller file sizes.
What is jpeg?
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) is a compressed image format that reduces file size by discarding some image data. While efficient for web delivery, JPEG compression is lossy and limits post-processing flexibility. Final product images are typically delivered as JPEG, but shooting in RAW preserves more data.
Pro tips
Shoot RAW, deliver final images as JPEG
Use high JPEG quality (90%+) for minimal compression artifacts
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