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Image Types - Usage & Conversion Importance Definition An image, digital image, or still image is a binary representation of visual information, such as drawings, pictures, graphs, logos, or individual video frames. Types of Images Following are the most commonly used types of images and their uses: JPG Example JPEG PNG GIF TIFF WebP BMP HEIF SVG EPS PDF PSD AI Let's take a look at every type in detail one by one. JPEG (Joint Photographic Expert Group) JPEGs might be the most common file type you run across on the web. JPEGs are known for their “lossy” compression, meaning that the quality of the image decreases as the file size decreases. You can use JPEGs for projects on the web, in Microsoft Office documents, or for projects that require printing at a high resolution. PNG Example PNG – Portable Network Graphics PNGs are amazing for interactive documents such as web pages but are not suitable for print. While PNGs are “lossless,” meaning you can edit them and not lose quality

  Sand Art The sand drawing was first recognized by UNESCO as a ritual tradition and practice, but with time, this art evolved into a sand painting, which involves the coloring of sand to create a colorful drawing on a small and large scale. Sand drawing is produced in the sand, volcanic ash, or clay. It consists of "a continuous meandering line on an imagined grid to produce a graceful, often symmetrical composition of geometric patterns." The artist's implement is a single finger. Sand drawing is divided into three types: related forms of art, Vanuatu, and Pitjantjatjara. In correlated forms of art, sand drawings are associated with the Indian sand mandalas because of the geometry-driven shapes they deliver through the manipulation of sand. The work of making patterns in the sand with a rake is also evocative of the Karesansui practice in traditional Japanese rock gardens and of the large-scale Nazca Lines in Peru. The Vanuatu Cultural Centre has noted that the spirit o