The post Image File Formats in Photography: The Ultimate Guide appeared first on Digital Photography School . It was authored by Kav Dadfar . JPEG, RAW, HEIF, PSD, DNG – photographers deal with an array of image file formats, and it can get very confusing, very fast. To help you better understand your different photography format options and to ensure that you pick the right file type for each situation, we’ve put together this comprehensive guide. And I promise: By the time you’re done reading, you’ll be able to select the perfect file format with ease. So without further ado, let’s get started! What are image file formats? When you take a photo using a digital camera, your camera records image data, which then needs to be stored on your memory card , your computer, and/or your external hard drives . Each image file format is simply a different way of structuring that image data – so that your images can be easily stored, viewed, transferred, edited, and copied across devices...