Stock Photography spelling guide

How do you spell JPEG?

J-P-E-G

JPEG is spelled J-P-E-G, normally in capitals because it is an acronym. The file extension .jpg is the same format with the e dropped. Stock photography sites favor JPEG because every browser, editor and print shop can open it.

Spelling tip

Capitalized acronym for Joint Photographic Experts Group; the extension .jpg simply omits the e.

What it means in stock photography

JPEG is the compressed format behind most photos on the web and in print. Every stock photography download from this site is a JPEG.

Common misspellings

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