A common format for image data. GIF does not support georegistration. Image resolution can be excellent and file sizes modest. JPG A common format for image data. JPEG can support georegistration.
Image resolution can be excellent and file sizes can be quite small.
JPEG compresses images nicely but there can be some loss of resolution. SID A very efficient compression format for image data. Raster Data DEM Elevation. LAN A file format used by Erdas image processing software. IMG Erdas Imagine uses this format for satellite and other image data.