Foundations
JPEG
The JPEG format is the most commonly used digital image format as it offers good compression and unparalleled support across all platforms.
Peter Krogh
June 24, 2020
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Foundations
GIF
While one of the oldest image formats, GIFs as short moving images are one of the most widely-adopted forms of visual speech in the mobile era.
Peter Krogh
June 23, 2020
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Formats
SDK’s and Libraries
In this post we provide an overview of off-the-shelf tools for developers to properly access file formats and enable standard functionality.
Peter Krogh
June 19, 2020
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Formats
Format Structures
In this post, we dive into the structure of image formats. We look at the purposes, specifications and standardization.
Peter Krogh
June 17, 2020
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Formats
Format Follows Function
Formats are developed to support a particular application, media type or process. To evaluate the suitability of a particular format, it’s useful to list the various classes of function that the format supports.
Peter Krogh
June 15, 2020
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Foundations
Cloud Connectivity
File formats can now allow an image file to include multiple renderings which are prepared for specific applications. And it’s also possible for a single image to be edited on multiple different devices, and for all the settings to flow back to the master copy.
Peter Krogh
June 12, 2020
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Foundations
Depth Imaging
Three dimensional representations are becoming ever more important in visual communication. Here we examine some of the methods that are used to capture and represent 3-d images.
Peter Krogh
June 11, 2020
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Announcements
We Believe That Black Lives Matter
CAPTION: Protestors kneel along the newly dedicated Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington D.C. on Saturday, June 6, 2020. (Michael A. McCoy/The New York Times/Redux) To Our Readers: We built our blog as a place to learn about visual language and media, but right now it’s important for us to pause and take note of
Erika Nortemann
June 10, 2020
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Foundations
Camera Raw Images
Camera raw images have revolutionized photography. They provide unparalleled flexibility for post processing by allowing photographers to fix defects. More importantly, raw files allow a broad range of subjective and stylistic interpretations.
Peter Krogh
June 10, 2020
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Foundations
Multi-part “Conventional” Images
Our digital images are often constructed from multiple components. This can include multiple images as well as masks and channels that are useful for blending and adjusting images, as well as embedded text
Peter Krogh
June 8, 2020
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