1. GDP-1 Understanding File Formats

2. Native format Is it possible to open a.wmv or a.mov file in Illustrator and edit the file? Why or why not? Can you open an Adobe Illustrator file in Microsoft PowerPoint?

3. Native format is the default format for a specific software application, like InDesign or Illustrator is not meant to be transferred to another application allows the file to be edited by the application

4. Native format File extensions: Adobe InDesign:.indd Adobe Illustrator:.ai Microsoft Word:.doc Photoshop:.psd PowerPoint:.ppt

5. Question?????? How can files created in different applications work together?

6. Answer  The file must be saved or exported into a file format that is recognized by other programs.

7. Graphic formats Printing industry uses  EPS (.eps) (Encapsulated Postscript)  JPEG (.jpg) (Joint Photographic Experts Group)  TIFF (.tif) (Tagged Image File Format)  PDF (.pdf) (Portable Document Format)  PNG (.png) (Portable Network Graphic)

8. Text format ASCII text can be imported into any program has no formatting (fonts, tab settings, size, etc) extension:.txt

9. Web formats Formats compress files to make them smaller. Lower quality than tiff and EPS. A. JPEG.jpg B. Gif.gif

10. Specifying formats 1. FILE to “SAVE AS” 2. Locate “TYPE” 3. Pull down menu to format

11. Portable Document Format PDF

12. Portable Document Format Can be opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader-- free to anyone on any platform Used for emailing and storing documents on the web Used for moving files through the printing process Able to include any text and graphics as a single file Printable Good for SOFT PROOFS

13. Review Questions? What is a native file format? What is the native file extension for Photoshop? Can you open a “native” file in any application? How do you change the “native” file format to a “standard image” format?

14. Review Questions? What does PDF stand for? When would you use a pdf? When saving a file as a.txt file, will it retain the document formatting such as fonts?