JPG File Documentation
Overview
Feature | Value |
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File Extension | .jpg or .jpeg |
MIME Type | image/jpeg |
Compression | Lossy |
Compression Method | Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) |
Color Depth | 24-bit (16.7 million colors) |
Alpha Channel Support | No |
Transparency Support | No |
Layer Support | No |
Metadata Support | Yes (EXIF, ICC color profiles, XMP) |
Standardization | ISO/IEC 10918-1 |
Maximum Image Size | 65,535 x 65,535 pixels |
Progressive JPEG Support | Yes |
Typical Use Case | Photographic images on the web |
Animated Support | No (without extensions) |
Color Models | Grayscale, RGB, YCbCr |
Editing Recompression Loss | Yes |
Multi-Resolution Support | No |
Patent and Royalties | Free of royalty fees |
Chroma Subsampling | Supported |
Resolution Units | Pixels |
Optimization for Web | High |
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