JPG vs JPEG

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JPG vs JPEG
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• While dealing with the images, website owners
  generally come across multiple image file formats
  all the time. However, you do not have to be an
  image expert but you must have come across the
  two popular image file formats, JPG and JPEG,
  that you are often confused about two. You might
  have also circulated a question in your mind Is
  JPG the same as JPEG?

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What is JPEG?

• JPEG is a very popular and widely used image file
  format that you must see while editing or
  uploading images. But in general, it is referred
  to as three different things
• JPEG is a Joint Photographic Experts Group
• JPEG as an Image File format
• JPEG is a type of lossy compression

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JPEG is a Joint Photographic Experts Group

• JPEG full form joint Photographic Experts Group
  is the name of a committee that was responsible
  for creating JPEG as a standard for images as
  well as other pictures or photographs under the
  very large group called ISO.
• In the year 1983, ISO (International Organization
  of Standardization) has been rigorously working
  on various methods to put images or graphics on
  computer screens. Its members are from more than
  160 countries that contribute to becoming the
  worlds largest standards developer.
• In addition to that, this organization also helps
  to create various documents that consist of all
  the protocols or guidelines, specifications,
  essential requirements, and characteristics that
  can be used as a resource for others to make sure
  that whatever the services or products are served
  to be valid and fit.

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JPEG as an Image File Format

• JPEG is a typical image file format that stores
  and saves digital images. It is so popular and
  widely recognized now that it has become one of
  the topmost file format or extension choices that
  the majority of users prefer to save an image.

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• Some of JPEGs amazing facts you must know
• The majority of digital cameras and other image
  processing devices use JPEG as their default
  image file format.
• It can display more than 16 million colors
  altogether.
• It can reduce the actual image size by up to 75
  while saving the file.
• Uses 8 Bit, RGB color model to produce 16 million
  colors.