In this subchapter, i would like to go into some of the common file formats for both graphical design and logo design.

 

EPS - Encapsulated PS


The EPS format (Encapsulated PostScript) is commonly used in pre-press stages. This format can contain both vector information and pixel image information. 

PS - PostScript


Time and again, problems arise in the process of data transmission to print shops, agencies etc., because data is forwarded in the wrong format, because there a... 

FH - Macromedia Freehand


The FHxx-file is used by Macromedia Freehand. In the file name, "xx" is replaced by the respective version of Freehand.
Freehand is a vector oriented drawing p... 

PSD - Photoshop Document


The PSD file is the standard format used by Adobe Photoshop, a graphics program that is said to be the best and most popular software for agencies, graphic arti... 

PDF - Adobe Acrobat


Most readers are probably familiar with the PDF format ("Portable Document Format"). This format was devised by Adobe Systems. 

QXD - QuarkXPress


The QXD-format is the in-house format of the program QuarkXPress. QXD stands for "Quark Express Document". 

TIF - Tagged Image File


TIFF files (Tagged Image File Format), or TIF files, use a pixel image file format.

TIFF can contain a wide range of colour depths, alpha channels, paths etc...