Image File Formats: PNG vs JPG

I think this is the first time I've ever used a PNG file format image in my blog. Usually I pick between a jpg and a gif option. I know that for photos, it's always best to use jpg. If you want some animation in your image, gif is usually the format to go with.

At work, the very talented company who made our designs gave us images in PNG format. Not one to question geniuses, I thought nothing of it. Until I came across this illustration from Digital Inspiration, which was featured in Geeksugar, one of my favorite reads.

It is a simplified explanation of when to use which format. Use PNG when saving screenshots (which I do a lot in jpg - now I know better!) because it retains the quality to display text clearly. Illustrations like comics, etc. are best displayed using PNG as well. Photos are best displayed with jpg retaining enough quality without needing a very large file size.

I thought it was a great tip! Good job!