What is a JPEG file?
JPG (JPEG) is a lossy raster format that compresses photographs into small files by discarding detail the eye barely notices — the most widely used photo format on the web and in cameras.
- Full name
- Joint Photographic Experts Group
- Developed by
- JPEG Group
- Released
- 1992
- Extension
- .jpeg
- MIME type
- image/jpeg
- Transparency
- No
How to open JPG opens in every browser, image viewer and editor with no special software.
Full JPEG format guide →What is a SID file?
SID (MrSID) is LizardTech's wavelet format for huge geospatial images like aerial and satellite maps, allowing fast zoom into massive files.
- Full name
- MrSID (LizardTech)
- Developed by
- LizardTech
- Released
- 1996
- Extension
- .sid
- MIME type
- image/sid
- Transparency
- Varies
How to open SID opens in GIS software like QGIS and ArcGIS; convert to GeoTIFF/JPG for general use.
Full SID format guide →