Type

Brief Description

PDF

A PDF can contain multiple pages, like a book, and is easy to distribute. Only a small number of linux programs can modify PDF documents, so this format is recommended primarily for archiving. The size of the PDF document is affected by the image quality. See the PDF Wikipedia page for more information.

JPEG

JPEG is the file format used by digital cameras to save pictures. A JPEG file is relatively small, very easy to distribute, and suitable for uploading to social networking sites. Most operating systems come with a JPEG editor by default. If you have scanned multiple pages, a JPEG file will be created for each page. Use this file type if you want to modify or upload the scanned images. The size of the JPEG file is affected by the image quality. See the JPEG Wikipedia page for more information.

PNG

PNG files support lossless data compression. This can make files very large and not suitable for distributing. If you have scanned multiple pages, a PNG file will be created for each page. See the PNG Wikipedia page for more information.