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Understanding
File Formats
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Native format• Is it possible to open a .wmv or a .mov file in Illustrator and edit the file? Why or why not?
• Can you open an Adobe Illustrator file in Microsoft PowerPoint?
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Native format
•is the default format for a specific software application, like InDesign or Illustrator
•is not meant to be transferred to another application
•allows the file to be edited by the application
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Native format
File extensions: Adobe InDesign: .indd Adobe Illustrator: .ai Microsoft Word: .doc Photoshop: .psd
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Question:• How can files created in different
applications work together?
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Answer
The file must be saved or exported into a file format that is recognized by other programs.
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Graphic formatsPrinting industry uses EPS (.eps) (Encapsulated Postscript)
JPEG (.jpg) (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
TIFF (.tif) (Tagged Image File Format)
PDF (.pdf) (Portable Document Format)
PNG (.png) (Portable Network Graphic)
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Text formatASCII text• can be imported into any
program• has no formatting (fonts, tab
settings, size, etc)• extension: .txt
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Web formats
Formats compress files to make them smaller. Lower quality than tiff and EPS.
A. JPEG .jpgB. Gif .gif
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Specifying formats• FILE to
“SAVE AS”• Locate
“Format”• Pull down
menu to format
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Portable Document Format
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Portable Document Format• Can be opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader--free to
anyone on any platform• Used for emailing and storing documents on the
web• Used for moving files through the printing process• Able to include any text and graphics as a single file• Printable• Good for SOFT PROOFS
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Review Questions?• What is a native file format?• What is the native file extension for Photoshop?• Can you open a “native” file in any application?• How do you change the “native” file format to a
“standard image” format?• What does PDF stand for?• When would you use a pdf?• When saving a file as a .txt file, will it retain the
document formatting such as fonts?
