.JPEG File Description

An image file format generally used for photographic types of images. The JPEG compression method is "lossy" and does not retain exact pixel color characteristics if it is repeatedly stored and refreshed. The JPEG file format does not support transparency. There is no difference between JPG and JPEG.

Other Information For .JPEG File Extension

• Company:

  JPEG and JBIG Committees.

• File Type:

  Graphics File JPEG Joint Photography Experts Group Format

• Identifying Characters (Hex):

  FF D8 FF

• Identifying Characters (ASCII):

  N/A