• Some Graphics formats are intended for graphical display,
GIF - (Graphics Interchange Format) A compact graphic format
JPG - (Joint Photographic experts Group) A compressed format
MPEG - (Motion Pictures Experts Group) Compressed Animation
• Some graphics formats are intended for output on hardcopy devices
HPGL - Hewlett Packard Graphics Language - An ASCII language devised to drive pen plotters
PostScript - A VERY popular graphics format which typically drives laser printers, but can also be displayed on devices like color screens