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Data Formats for Saving Scanned Images - G7020

Article ID: ART175841 | Date published: 12/09/2019 | Date last updated: 12/09/2019
 

Description

This article provides information on different formats used when saving images scanned with the PIXMA G7020.

 

Solution

Data Formats for Saving Scanned Images

You can select a data format when saving scanned images. You should specify the most suitable data format according to how you want to use the image on which application.

Available data formats vary by application and operating system (Windows or macOS).

 

PNG (Standard File Extension: .png)

A data format often used on websites.

PNG is suitable for editing saved images.
 

JPEG (Standard File Extension: .jpg)

A data format often used on websites and for digital camera images.

JPEG features high compression rates. JPEG images slightly degrade every time they are saved, and cannot be returned to their original state.

JPEG is not available for black and white images.
 

TIFF (Standard File Extension: .tif)

A data format featuring a relatively high compatibility between various computers and applications.

TIFF is suitable for editing saved images.


 Note

  • Some TIFF files are incompatible.

  • IJ Scan Utility Lite supports the following TIFF file formats.
     

    • Uncompressed, black and white binary
       
    • Uncompressed, RGB (8 bits per channel)
       
    • Uncompressed, RGB (16 bits per channel) (personal scanners only)
       
    • Uncompressed, Grayscale


PDF (Standard File Extension: .pdf)

A data format for electronic documents, developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

It can be used on various computers and operating systems, and fonts can be embedded as well; therefore, people in different environments can exchange the files without being aware of the differences.


 

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