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3.01 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AI | A proprietary graphics format developed by Adobe Systems based on the older EPS format for storing vector-based graphics. Short for Adobe Illustrator. |
| AU | An audio file format commonly used on computers running for UNIX operating system. Developed by Sun Micro systems. Short for Audio. Same as AUFF on Macintosh. |
| AVI | A video file format associated with Microsoft Windows. Popular for downloading video files. Short for Audio-Video interweave. Same as VFW on Macintosh. |
| BMP | An uncompressed graphic format with support for 256 colors but without support for animation r transparency. Short for bitmap. |
| CDR | A vector-based graphic format associated with the Corel Corporation. Short for Corel Draw. |
| DXF | A proprietary graphic format developed by Autodesk, Inc. for sharing graphical data between their AutoCAD software and other programs. Short for drawing Exchange format. |
| EPS | A container file format for storin vector-based graphics coded in the PostScript programming language. Short for Encapsulated PostScript. Same as EPSF and EPSI. |
| FLA | An animation file format associated with Flash. Short for Flash Animation. Same as FLAC |
| GIF | A graphic format commonly found online with support for 256 colors and transparency. Can display simple animations when viewed. Short for Graphic Interchange Format. |
| ICO | A graphic format for storing Icons in Microsoft Windows operating systems that can contain multiple versions of the same image in different sizes and color palettes. Short for Icon. |
| JPEG | A compressed graphic format commonly found online and designed for stroing high-quaility photographs with millions of colors. Does not support animation or transparency. Short for joint Photographic Experts Group. Same as JPG and JPE. |
| MIDI | An industry-standard audio file format created to store musical instrumentation. Short for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. Same as MID. |
| MOV | A video file format format associated with Apple Quick time. Popular for downloading video files. Short for movie. Same as Moov on Macintosh. |
| MP3 | A highly compressed audio file format. Used by most portable music players.Short for MPEG Audio Stream, Layer II. Same as MPG3 on Macintosh. |
| MPEG | The industry-standard video file format that is complementary to the JPEG image format.Has wide-spread support and is popular for downloading video files. Short for Moving Pictures Expert Group. Same as MPG |
| PNG | A graphic format the supports animation, layers, transparency, multiple color depths |
| RA | A proprietary audio file format developed by RealNetworks, Inc Short for RealAudio. |
| RM | A multimedia file format associated with RealNetworks, Inc. That is commonly used as a container to stream RealAudio and RealVideo content over the Internet.Short |
| RV | A proprietary video file format developed by RealNetwork. Inc Popular for streaming Video. Short for RealVideo. |
| SVG | An ope-standard XML-based file format for two-dimensional actor graphics that support compression and script-based animation. Under development by the world wide Web Consortium (W3C). Short for Scaleless Vector Graphics. |
| SWF | A multimedia file format associated with Flash.Short for Shockwave Flash. the initial name for Flash. Same as SWFL on Macintosh. |
| TIFF | A loss less graphic format most commonly used to store faxes, scans, and other images for high resolution editing and printing |
| WAV | A raw and uncompressed audio file format that produces a high quality sound. Developed jointly by IBM and microsoft as the native format for Windows sound files.Commonly used as the same WAVE on Macintosh. |
| WMA | A compressed sudio file format that produces a high quality sound.Developed by microsoft to compete with the MP3 format.Short for windows media help |
| WMF | The native vector-based graphic format for microsoft office clip art.Short for Windows Meta File. |
| WMV | A propietary video file format developed by Microsoft. Short for Windows Media Video. |