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# JPEG

> The most common lossy image format for photographs; small files, no transparency.

Also known as: JPG. Category: 360, 3D and output formats.

JPEG (JPG) is the most widely used image format for photographs. It uses lossy compression with an adjustable quality level, which keeps files small but discards some detail, and it does not support transparency.

## How PhotoRobot uses it

PhotoRobot hosting serves JPEG with configurable, real-time compression. In item export, JPG and WebP are the recommended formats; quality is set from 1 to 100, and a pure white 255-255-255 background can be exported as JPEG, while transparency requires PNG or WebP.

## Related terms

- [WebP](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/webp): Google's web image format with efficient lossy and lossless compression and transparency.
- [PNG](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/png): A lossless image format that supports transparency; larger files than JPEG.
- [Image compression](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/image-compression): Reducing the file size of an image, either without loss of data (lossless) or by discarding detail (lossy).
- [Item export](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/item-export): PhotoRobot Controls function that exports items to local disk or cloud in chosen formats, sizes and file names.

## Where this term appears on photorobot.com

Mentioned on 24 pages. Most relevant:

- [Item Export - PhotoRobot User Support Manual](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/item-export): For each output, select which file format to download images in: JPG, PNG, WebP, or TIFF.
- [Image Hosting With Spin Viewer](https://www.photorobot.com/software/image-hosting): JPEG, PNG, WebP supported.
- [PhotoRobot CASE 850 Portable Studio User Guide](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/case-850-user-guide): Use JPEG for standard production – the in-camera processing of the Canon body (or iPhone) delivers excellent, ready-to-use results; RAW remains an option for enthusiasts who want to fine-tune maximum…
- [PhotoRobot Controls Software Solution Overview & Pricing](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/software-overview-and-pricing): Supported file formats include: JPEG, WEBP, and PNG (for images with a transparent background).
- [eCommerce Photography - How to Optimize Production](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/ecommerce-photography): Automation then enables real-time image scaling with support for JPEG and WebP image formats.
- [Present Products with Style - PhotoRobot Studio](https://www.photorobot.com/photorobot-studio): Receive files in JPEG or PNG, or instantly publish web-ready assets online via PhotoRobot’s global CDN.
- [A Quick Guide to 360 Product Photography for Amazon](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/360-degree-product-photography-amazon): 360° animations are an assortment of JPEG or PNG format images, ranging from 24 to 1024 photos.
- [PhotoRobot’s Light, Fast and Free Online Image Viewer](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/light-and-fast-online-360deg-image-viewer-for-free): …reduces the size of data downloaded to the viewer (compared to very well-compressed JPG files).
- [Digital Asset Management](https://www.photorobot.com/software/management): There is full support for JPEG, PNG, WebP, as well as RAW files, camera downloads, and naming conventions.
- [PhotoRobot CONTROLS](https://www.photorobot.com/software): Global Image CDNReal-time image scalingImage viewer includedReal-time JPEG compressionAdvanced configuration of Spin animationAutomatic publishingIntegration with e-commerce platforms Image Editing…