Title: Identify various file formats and their extensions.
Course: Graphic Imaging Technology I (11154-I) > Section: Preparing Digital Images and Files

Identification may include the following:

- Microsoft Word document (.doc, .docx)
- portable document format (.pdf)
- tagged image file format (.tiff)
- encapsulated postscript (.eps)
- rich text file (.rtf)
- unprocessed image file (.raw)
- Joint Photographic Experts Group (.jpg)
- bitmap (.bmp)
- text (.txt)
- Adobe InDesign (.indd)
- Adobe Photoshop document (.psd)
- Adobe Illustrator document (.ai)
- Microsoft Publisher document (.pub)
- hypertext markup language (.html)
- graphic image format (.gif)
- Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (.xls, .xlsx)
- zip (.zip)
- Apple disk image (.dmg)
- portable network graphic (.png)
- electronic publication (.ePub)
- compiled HTML (.chm)
- high-efficiency image container (.heic)
- scalable vector graphic (.svg).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to be able to identify a file extension?
- Why would it be important to identify the file format of a file that does not have a file extension listed?
- How can the file format be identified when one is not listed?
- What are some reasons a file would not work?
- What steps should one take if a file does not work?