Hence the file name, JPG, is derived from the Joint Photographics Export Group. Functionally, JPG and JPEG are the same.

In the older days of computers, JPG files were the only file types with a three-character limit, however JPEG is now more common. JPGs are designed to minimize the size of photographs so they’re easier to share and use for web design. It is easy to convert JPG photos to PDF since most of the photos you find online are in JPG format.

Whats a JPG-Large?

JPG-Large is a larger version of the JPG file. When uploading images to social media platforms, such as Facebook or Twitter, JPG-Large files are sometimes seen. The uploaded image file can change to JPG-Large when it is resized by the platform to fit the correct dimensions. If you are having trouble opening JPG-Large files, simply rename these files to .jpg or .jpeg over the .jpg-large extension.

Advantages of JPG / JPEGs

Smaller File Size

In this way, JPG images have a huge advantage. Using Printed wall graphics to design a website, for example, will allow you to load the page faster and provide a more enjoyable user experience. A JPEG file’s compression rate when saved for the first time is about 10:1. Having a 20MB (megabyte) image saved as a JPEG will result in a 2MB file. Free image resizing tools can easily resize images to smaller file sizes.

Widely Shareable and Viewable Online

A JPG image is a common file format that can easily be shared and viewed online. To view the image file, no program is required.

Disadvantages of JPG / JPEGs

Loss of quality can be caused by compression

In addition to their main advantage, JPG images have a weakness, which is their large file size.

When compressing JPG images, the algorithm blocks pixels with similar colors or values together and composes them into tiles. You’ll save a smaller file, but you’ll lose some data in the image, resulting in lower quality. Moreover, when you save a JPG file, you can’t get back the original quality of the image.

Not Ideal for Printing

In addition, JPEGs are ideal for viewing online, rather than printing, because of their ability to compress files. Export your images or designs as PDFs instead of JPEGs.