Remembering I have to watch these, I have to say that I'm not used to not recognizing file formats as well as I thought I did. I've known what most people know- .gif, .png, .jpeg, and some that I've used from art programs like .ai, .psd, .sai, .xcf, and so on. TIFF and PSB are very interesting and I have to admit very handy. It feels like they essentially do the same thing, it's just that one is able to handle a lot of memory compared to the other.
A TIFF file is very handy and can be used to save layer documents and plays well with applications that cannot read layers. In fact, if the file is really large, Photoshop automatically saves it as such. It supports documents up to 300,000 pixels in either dimension, height, or width, and everything in Photoshop is supported. TIFF files can also save up to 4 gigs, but beyond that it goes to the other save file automatically.
Then there's the PSB. the PSB is automatically saved when you are saving a file larger than two gigs, specifically more than 4 gigs. It's a second choice option compared to TIFF for the first two gigs. It also saves all of Photoshop features.
The thing I never understand really is JPEG. I've always actually hated JPEG, especially in terms of when it came to my drawings. But JPEG mostly pertains to pictures, or at least should. So in that sense I get it, JPEG is great because it keeps that high detail...unless you zoom in and you se ethat it literally changes the format of things and you can't manipulate it after... meh.
The thing I didn't know number wise for PNG is that it's limited to single layer, and that there's 256 levels of transparency- which to be honest I'm not entirely sure what that fully means exactly.
Also- DNG. When the heck was that a thing? Digital Negative format- say what?
Some light notes for myself to remember for later::
Halftone - resolution used for printing press, CMYK, dot pattern
Continuous Tone - used for Inkjet, photographic paper. 240-360 pixels per inch (ppi)
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