The Difference Between JPG and JPEG Images Explained
By Timothy Tibbetts |
Over the years, odds are you've collected hundreds, if not thousands, of images on your computer. Most of us have a lot of JPG files. Or are they JPEG files? Is there a difference, and can you convert JPG to JPEG and vice versa?
When the JPEG format was invented, most people used DOS, which only supported three-letter files extensions, and JPG was invented. As DOS evolved into Windows, one of the many changes was supporting longer filename extensions, allowing the original JPEG to be a JPEG again.
The JPG or JPEG on your computer is only that format because the person who edited or saved it chose one of the extensions. There is no difference between a JPG and a JPEG file. You can open and view either format with any graphics program.
Because they are cross-compatible, there's no need or point to rename one format to the other. If you decide you want to "convert" a JPg to a JPEG, you need to change the file extension. You can single-click on the file in File Explorer and change the file name to JPG or JPEG.
Windows protects your computer when you change a file name extension, and that's usually a good thing. When prompted, click Yes when you rename a file.
So, there you have it; JPG and JPEG are the same, and you can continue using them regardless of the file extension.
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When the JPEG format was invented, most people used DOS, which only supported three-letter files extensions, and JPG was invented. As DOS evolved into Windows, one of the many changes was supporting longer filename extensions, allowing the original JPEG to be a JPEG again.
The JPG or JPEG on your computer is only that format because the person who edited or saved it chose one of the extensions. There is no difference between a JPG and a JPEG file. You can open and view either format with any graphics program.
Because they are cross-compatible, there's no need or point to rename one format to the other. If you decide you want to "convert" a JPg to a JPEG, you need to change the file extension. You can single-click on the file in File Explorer and change the file name to JPG or JPEG.
Windows protects your computer when you change a file name extension, and that's usually a good thing. When prompted, click Yes when you rename a file.
So, there you have it; JPG and JPEG are the same, and you can continue using them regardless of the file extension.
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