# Image File Formats What are the different kinds of file formats for storing digital images, and what are the advantages/ disadvantages of different types? * A detailed overview is provided in [Capture Your Collection: Small Museum Tutorial](https://www.canada.ca/en/heritage-information-network/services/digitization/capture-collections-small-museum.html). * Read this page for a quick overview of image file types [here](http://users.wfu.edu/matthews/misc/graphics/formats/formats.html). * The debate about image standards continues. Here is one detailed [study](https://opencommons.uconn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1027\&context=libr_pubs) (2010) evaluating using RAW image files as an archival standard. Michael Bennett and Barry Wheeler, "Raw as Archival Still Image Format: A Consideration" --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://medievalbook.gitbook.io/digitizing-medieval-archives/week-15/image-file-formats.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.