 .AI (Adobe® Illustrator™)
AI is an Adobe
Illustrator file, one of the most widely used graphic design
programs in the world. Usually a file with the tag AI is an
original design file, meaning that this is the file originally
used for developing your logo design. AI files can generally
only be opened successfully using the Adobe Illustrator
program and cannot be generally brought into other
applications.
.EPS vector files
EPS stands for
Encapsulated PostScript. It can contain both vector and bitmap
data. PostScript is the universal language used by computer
printers as well as professional printers. If the file
contains only vectors it can easily be reduced or enlarged
without loss of resolution and is the best file to give to a
professional printer for reproducing your logo on the printed
page.
.SVG vector files
Adobe®
describes SVG as the "next generation of data-driven,
interactive, and personalized graphics on the web" SVGZ is the
compressed version.
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 .JPEG raster files
This graphics file
is compressed and can open into almost any other application.
JPG files are typically used for on-screen purposes such as on
Web sites or within email messages; this is because the files
are small. They are not ideal for printing and cannot be
resized or edited too often without significant loss of image
quality.
.GIF raster files
These are used in the
same way as JPG files but are compressed even more, making
them ideal for graphics with solid colour; because of their
high compression, these files should not technically be used
for graphics with gradients (such as photographs).
.TIFF raster files
TIFF stands for
Tagged Image File Format. This type of graphics file can also
be compressed, meaning that it has been calculated down to
contain only vital information. Like an EPS file, a TIFF file
can also be moved into almost any other application. However,
a TIFF file cannot be enlarged without loss of resolution; it
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