Most formats including, PDF, TIF & JPG

Our high speed scanners can produce most electronic formats including the most standard PDF, TIF, J-PEG, and we can convert to virtually any other format that may be required .

– A file format is a particular way that information is encoded for storage on a computer

There are lots, and lots, and lots of different file formats.....

Within any format type, e.g., word processor documents, there will typically be several different formats.

Sometimes these formats compete with each other.

A file format is basically a computer(s) was of understanding all the 1’s and 0’s that it stores in its memory banks. Think of it as a language that a particular file uses to talk to the computer to tell it what information it contains and how it is all formatted to look nice. Some file formats are designed to store very particular sorts of data. For example the JPEG format is designed to only store images. The GIF format supports storage of both still images and simple animations. Some file formats, such as HTML, are in fact also text files, but comply to specific rules which allow them to be used for specific purposes.

Document file formats

- Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format created by Adobe Systems. Adobe PDF is used for representing two-dimensional documents in a manner independent of the application software, hardware, and operating system. Each Adobe PDF file encapsulates a complete description of a fixed-layout 2D document that includes the text, fonts, images, and 2D vector graphics which compose the documents. PDF is a widely used document file format because the Adobe Reader software is distributed freely and the format was established as an open format in 2008.

- PDF/A is a file format for the long-term archiving of electronic documents. Based on Adobe PDF and is defined by ISO 19005-1:2005, Document Management - Electronic document file format for long term preservation PDF/A is in fact a subset of PDF, obtained by leaving out PDF features not suited to long-term archiving.

Graphic file formats

Graphics formats are how images are compressed and stored. Understanding the different types and how they work will help you choose which graphics and formats are best suited to your needs.

There are two different types of graphic images;

- Vector Images. When you draw something in a vector-image drawing program, the program translates your instructions into mathematical equations, which then tell the program what image to produce.

- Bitmap Images. Bitmap, or raster images, are created with a series of dots. When you draw something in a bitmap painting program, the program creates the image with a series of dots that make up the picture. Paint image files are typically larger than drawing (vector) files.

The following file formats are used to compress and send these different types of images.

Internet Graphic Formats

- .GIF, or Graphics Interchange Format. GIF is the most common graphics format found on the Internet. It compresses and stores graphics files for quick transfer and is best for solid color graphics like clip art and logos, including animated clip art. Most of the basic buttons, icons and lines you would need for a website are in GIF format. GIF files are smaller and easier to transfer than most other formats, but are not the best way to store sophisticated images such as photographs, which will usually contain more than the 256 colors a GIF is capable of handling. GIF images are 8-bit (as in millions of colors), 256 colors, but newer versions include 24-bit and 16 million-color capability.

- .JPEG, or Joint Picture Experts Group. JPEG (sometimes written as .JPG) files compress photographic or natural images of up to 24-bit color. JPEG is a "lossy" format, which means that it must downgrade the image quality slightly by removing small pieces in order to reduce the file size. The difference is slight and you can adjust the compression to improve the image. Use JPEG for photographic images or natural artwork rather than flat-colored illustrations, logos or lettering typically handled by GIF format. Many website backgrounds and borders are also done in JPEG format. JPEG images are 24-bit with 16 million-color capability.

- .PNG, or Portable Network Graphic. This format is capable of handling much more sophisticated images, but often requires plug-ins (additional software, usually free) to work properly. PNG can handle images up to 48-bits and 256 colors, and may be supported by some web browsers, but JPEG and GIF are the most common web-based formats. Graphic Formats For Print/Computer

- .BMP, or Bitmap Image File. Created by Microsoft, this is a common image format for PCs and is often used for line drawings created in PC-based paint programs.

- .TIF, or Tagged-Image File. TIF (sometimes written as TIFF) is used to transfer large, high-quality, high-resolution images. Similar to GIF and JPEG in its capabilities, TIF is commonly used for desktop publishing, faxing, and 3-D image applications.

Our high-speed scanners can produce most file formats including the standard ones above, and we can convert virtually any format, to any format, that you may require.