Image File Types Module 4: Working with Images LESSON 5

Module 4: Working with Images LESSON 5 In this lesson, we will:  Use the Internet to produce a definition for three graphic file types most often used on the Internet.  GIF  JPEG  PNG  Work in cooperative teams and teach the rest of the class about your assigned graphic type

Module 4: Working with Images LESSON 5 Guiding Questions  In Web design, images are saved as different file types. What are they? When should the designer choose one over the other ?

Module 4: Working with Images LESSON 5 Web sites  Graphic file types:  Image file types and how to choose:  All image files:

Module 4: Working with Images LESSON 5 Exploring image file types  Research an image file type  Create a mini-lesson  Present the mini-lesson to the class  Complete the Image File Type worksheet

Module 4: Working with Images LESSON 5 Lesson Review  JPEG: A graphic file type that is used primarily for photographs and has lossy compression.  GIF: A graphic file type that is used primarily for line art and simple animations.  PNG: A graphic file type that is used for static images with lossless compression.

Module 4: Working with Images LESSON 5 Assessment  Why is it critical to know what file type you are working with or want to save as?  If you were creating an animation for a Web page, what file type would you save the image as?  What is the significance of a PNG file type, and when would you use it?  What file type is commonly used in the photography world, and why?