Image Formats

A Graphic with Subtle Shading


JPEG uncompressed 3456 bytes	JPEG 50% compressed 1351 bytes	JPEG 75% compressed 1181 bytes
The original graphic as a JPEG without additional compression (a blended fill from Corel PhotoPaint)	A third of the size of the uncompressed JPEG, but with slight banding starting to appear	Banding is starting to become obvious


GIF 256 colours 4245 bytes	GIF 8 colours 1122 bytes
The original graphic as a GIF, slighty larger than the best JPEG for equivalent quality	The obvious banding makes a poor job of the original blend