Raster graphics file formats

Hey kiddo, do you know what pictures are? Well, sometimes, pictures are made up of tiny little dots called pixels. A raster graphics file format is like a special way of storing those little dots.

Just like how books can come in different formats like hardcover and paperback, images can come in different raster file formats like JPEG, PNG, GIF, and BMP. Each format has its own way of storing and displaying the pixels.

JPEG is like a way of squishing the pixels in a picture so that the file is smaller and easier to share. But if you squish it too much, the picture starts to look blurry.

PNG is like a way of storing the pixels with more detail, even if the file size is bigger. It's great for transparent images, like when you want to put a logo on a colored background.

GIF is like a way of storing a moving picture, but it can only show a limited number of colors. It's like a flip-book where each page has a slightly different picture.

BMP is like a really basic way of storing pixels. It's not as efficient as the other formats, but it's an old way of storing images that some people still use.

So, imagine you have a puzzle and each piece is a pixel. These file formats are like different ways of arranging those puzzle pieces to make the complete picture. Each way has its own benefits and drawbacks, just like each format has its own advantages and disadvantages.