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TIFF vs JPG

TIFF vs JPG

TIFF is the gold standard for professional print and photography archiving, while JPG is the standard for web and digital sharing.

TIFF JPG

Advantages

  • • Uncompressed or lossless compression
  • • Preserves maximum image data
  • • Standard for high-end printing

Disadvantages

  • • Massive file sizes (often 50MB+)
  • • Not supported by web browsers natively

Advantages

  • • Tiny file sizes (often < 1MB)
  • • Supported by every device and browser
  • • Good enough for most digital viewing

Disadvantages

  • • Lossy compression permanently destroys data
  • • Not ideal for repeated editing/saving

The Verdict

TIFF (For Print), JPG (For Web)

When to use TIFF

Use TIFF when sending files to a professional print lab, or for the final archival master copy of your artwork.

When to use JPG

Use JPG for web galleries, client previews, and social media sharing.

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WebP was designed specifically to replace JPG on the web. It uses predictive coding to encode images, resulting in smaller files than JPG at the same perceived quality level.

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