Which of the following is not a graphics file format?

2021

Which of the following is not a graphics file format?

  1. A.

    GIF

  2. B.

    JPG

  3. C.

    PNG

  4. D.

    WAV

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Correct answer: D

A graphics file format is a file format used to store image data - pixel colour values (raster) or path/shape data (vector) - so that visual content can be displayed or edited.

Checking each option against this definition: GIF, JPG, and PNG are all raster image file formats that store picture data, so all three qualify as graphics formats. WAV instead stores digitized sound-wave samples (PCM audio data) - it carries no pixel information at all, so it is not a graphics format.

  • GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) - stores raster images and simple animations using LZW compression.

  • JPG (JPEG) - a compressed raster format used for photographs.

  • PNG (Portable Network Graphics) - a lossless raster format that supports transparency.

  • WAV (Waveform Audio File Format) - stores digitized audio samples; it is an audio format, not a graphics format.

Since WAV is the only format among the four that stores sound rather than images, it is the one that is not a graphics file format.

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