TIFFs are better than JPEGs: Myth or Reality?
24-bit JPEG - 1% quality setting - 2 KB
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24-bit JPEG - 5% quality setting - 10 KB
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24-bit JPEG - 10% quality setting - 17 KB
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24-bit JPEG - 25% quality setting - 34 KB
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24-bit JPEG - 50% quality setting - 53 KB
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24-bit JPEG - 75% quality setting - 79 KB
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24-bit JPEG - 80% quality setting - 90 KB
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24-bit JPEG - 85% quality setting - 103 KB
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24-bit JPEG - 90% quality setting - 127 KB
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24-bit JPEG - 95% quality setting - 163 KB
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24-bit JPEG - 99% quality setting - 223 KB
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24-bit JPEG - 100% quality setting - 240 KB
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Original 24-bit TIFF image (may not display directly inside your browser):
598 KB
![](cat.tif)