# 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"

