As you start working with digital images, you will encounter many different file formats. What are these file formats? Which ones are best for editing digital files and using them with Microsoft Office or other business software? In this video, author Richard Harrington explains what file formats are best to use with digital images.
- As you start working with digital images,…you'll encounter many different file formats,…and not all of these are going to work…with your business software.…Now, a lot of times the formats are intelligently handled,…but you'll encounter far more than you'd think about,…particularly if you start dealing with…downloads or different types of computer applications.…So, why do file formats matter so much?…Well first up, one of the things that…you must keep in mind is that the extension…at the end of the file is very important.…
This tells the computer how to interpret the data,…and it's the difference between something…that's a Word document versus a video that you watch,…versus an audio file or an animation file, or a picture.…The file format specifies how the information is encoded,…therefore alerts the computer how to…decode that information.…Which application should be used,…or can the data be properly parsed?…It specifies how the bits have been used…to encode the information, and if the computer…doesn't understand this, then it's just looking…
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Released
11/21/2017- Reviewing essential technological concepts
- Why does file format matter?
- JPG, PNG, and other raster formats
- Converting file formats with Adobe tools and free utilities
- Resizing images
- Matching visual style
- Adjusting the exposure, color, and size of an image
- Making essential image adjustments in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Adjusting images with online image editors
- Adjusting images in a PDF file with Acrobat Pro
- Intellectual property rights
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome5m 51s
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Exercise files49s
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1. Essential Tech Knowledge
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Understanding resolution7m 58s
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What is color space?5m 59s
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Why does file format matter?6m 12s
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2. Essential File Types
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3. Resizing Images
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What is cropping or masking?4m 59s
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Resizing while saving2m 26s
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4. Essential Photographic Concepts
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Matching visual style4m 35s
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What is color temperature?1m 30s
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5. Essential Image Adjustments in Photoshop Elements
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6. Essential Image Adjustments in Microsoft Word
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7. Essential Image Adjustments in Microsoft PowerPoint
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8. Useful Online Image Editors
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Using Fotor to adjust images4m 54s
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Using Pixlr to adjust images3m 45s
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9. Working with PDF Files
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10. Intellectual Property Rights
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Licensing stock photography7m 26s
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Conclusion
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Next steps58s
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