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*.PNG ('''Portable Network Graphics''') is used for image compression like the GIF file format. A person can choose to exchange some of an image’s size for quality or exchange some of an image’s quality for size after the image is compressed. <ref>Rouse, Margaret. [http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/definition/PNG | *.PNG ('''Portable Network Graphics''') is used for image compression like the GIF file format. A person can choose to exchange some of an image’s size for quality or exchange some of an image’s quality for size after the image is compressed. <ref>Rouse, Margaret. [http://searchsoa.techtarget.com/definition/PNG PNG (Portable Network Graphics)]. TechTarget.com. September 2005. Retrieved November 4, 2014. </ref> | ||
*.FLA ('''Adobe Flash Pro or Professional'''). It is used for animation and other things like multimedia and video. It is converted to SWF file before it can be used on the web. It was also named Macromedia before it was changed Adobe Flash Professional. <ref> [http://www.graphicsacademy.com/format_fla.php | *.FLA ('''Adobe Flash Pro or Professional'''). It is used for animation and other things like multimedia and video. It is converted to SWF file before it can be used on the web. It was also named Macromedia before it was changed Adobe Flash Professional. <ref> [http://www.graphicsacademy.com/format_fla.php Adobe (Macromedia) Flash FLA Project File Format]. GraphicsAcademy.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.</ref> | ||
*.GIF ('''Graphics Interchange Format''') – it is used (89a revision) for simple or easy animation that can use many images within one GIF file and view them by a looping order. <ref> [http://www.graphicsacademy.com/format_gif.php | *.GIF ('''Graphics Interchange Format''') – it is used (89a revision) for simple or easy animation that can use many images within one GIF file and view them by a looping order. <ref> [http://www.graphicsacademy.com/format_gif.php GIF File Format]. GraphicsAcademy.com. Retrieved November. 3 2014. </ref> | ||
*.SWF ('''Small Web Format (Flash)''') – used to be “ShockWave Flash”. It is used for storing or putting up animations and it can be used to do other web functions. <ref> [http://www.graphicsacademy.com/format_swf.php | *.SWF ('''Small Web Format (Flash)''') – used to be “ShockWave Flash”. It is used for storing or putting up animations and it can be used to do other web functions. <ref> [http://www.graphicsacademy.com/format_swf.php SWF File Format]. GraphicsAcademy.com. Retrieved November 3, 2014. </ref> | ||
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*.AVI ('''Audio Video Interleave''') - container file format used by Microsoft's Video for Windows multimedia framework. It is used by some standalone DVD players and is suitable for DV formats. It's not a widely recommended container as it lacks features found in newer, developed containers like MPEG or MP4. <ref>[http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/avi AVI]. Afterdawn.com. Received November 2, 2014 </ref> | *.AVI ('''Audio Video Interleave''') - container file format used by Microsoft's Video for Windows multimedia framework. It is used by some standalone DVD players and is suitable for DV formats. It's not a widely recommended container as it lacks features found in newer, developed containers like MPEG or MP4. <ref>[http://www.afterdawn.com/glossary/term.cfm/avi AVI]. Afterdawn.com. Received November 2, 2014 </ref> | ||
*.MOV ('''MPEG-4 or Moving Picture Experts Group''') – it uses one type of compression for video tracks and a different compression for audio tracks. MPEG-4 video encoding is used to compress video tracks while the ACC compression is used to compress audio tracks. <ref>[http://www.fileinfo.com/extension/mp4 | *.MOV ('''MPEG-4 or Moving Picture Experts Group''') – it uses one type of compression for video tracks and a different compression for audio tracks. MPEG-4 video encoding is used to compress video tracks while the ACC compression is used to compress audio tracks. <ref>[http://www.fileinfo.com/extension/mp4 .MP4 File Extension]. FileInfo.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.</ref> | ||
*.MP4 ('''Apple QuickTime Movie''') – it can have many tracks like video, audio, timecode, and text that can have different types of media information in them. A media track can have one or more different types of codecs used on it. <ref>[http://www.fileinfo.com/extension/mov | *.MP4 ('''Apple QuickTime Movie''') – it can have many tracks like video, audio, timecode, and text that can have different types of media information in them. A media track can have one or more different types of codecs used on it. <ref>[http://www.fileinfo.com/extension/mov .MOV File Extension]. FileInfo.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.</ref> | ||
*.MPG ('''Moving Picture Experts Group''') - it is a video format made by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG). <ref>[http://www.fileinfo.com/extension/mpg. .MPG File Extension. | *.MPG ('''Moving Picture Experts Group''') - it is a video format made by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG). <ref>[http://www.fileinfo.com/extension/mpg. .MPG File Extension]. FileInfo.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.</ref> It uses two other formats which MPEG-1 and MPEG-2. MPEG-1 was mainly used for codding progressive or advancing video. MPEG-1 is also used for Video-CD and CD-i media. MPEG-2 is mainly used for codding interlaced or connected images. MPEG-2 is also used to broadcast or show digital TV and DVD. An MPEG-2 player can also hold or play MPEG-1 data. <ref>[http://whatis.techtarget.com/fileformat/MPG-MPEG-animation. MPG File Format]. WhatIs.com. Retrieved November 7, 2014.</ref> | ||
*.WMV ('''Windows Media Video''') - a file extension developed by Microsoft. It is based on Advanced Systems Format that wraps a video bitstream. Material exchange format is the ideal wrapper for loseless and uncompressed WMV files. <ref>[http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/formats/fdd/fdd000091.shtml WMV (Windows Media Video) File Format]. Sustainability of Digital Formats | *.WMV ('''Windows Media Video''') - a file extension developed by Microsoft. It is based on Advanced Systems Format that wraps a video bitstream. Material exchange format is the ideal wrapper for loseless and uncompressed WMV files. <ref>[http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/formats/fdd/fdd000091.shtml WMV (Windows Media Video) File Format]. Sustainability of Digital Formats | ||
Planning for Library of Congress Collections. Received November 7, 2014.</ref> | Planning for Library of Congress Collections. Received November 7, 2014.</ref> | ||