File formats, made simple
Guides, comparisons and how-tos about file formats and conversion — in plain language, with no fluff and real takeaways.
Format ComparisonEPS vs SVG and PDF: Which Vector Format to Choose Today
EPS, SVG or PDF — which vector format to choose in 2026. An honest comparison by file size, browser support, print readiness and editability, with…
TechFavicon Sizes and Multi-Resolution ICO: 16, 32, 48 px and Beyond
Favicon sizes and multi-resolution ICO: why 16, 32, 48 and 256 pixels exist, where each size is used, and how many versions to actually pack into a…
ModdingGame Modding with DDS: How to Edit Textures Like a Pro
Game modding with DDS: how to extract, edit and repack a texture back into your game. The full retexture pipeline, choosing BC1/BC3/BC7, mipmaps, a…
Use casesGIF in Web and Marketing: Where Animations Help and Where They Hurt
GIF in web and marketing: where animations help sell and explain, and where they hurt speed, conversion and accessibility. Rules for using GIFs the…
ComparisonGIF vs WebP and MP4: What to Replace Heavy GIFs With
GIF vs WebP and MP4: what to replace heavy GIFs with. A comparison by file size, color, transparency and compatibility — plus a clear flowchart for…
TechHEIC vs HEIF vs HEVC: What's the Difference, Explained Simply
HEIC, HEIF and HEVC are not three names for the same thing. HEIF is a container, HEVC is a video codec, HEIC is Apple's combination of the two. The…
GuideHEIC on iPhone: How to Set the Photo Format and Move Photos to a PC
HEIC on iPhone: how to switch the camera to JPEG, where to turn on auto-conversion when moving photos to a PC or Mac, how to share photos without s…
Format ComparisonHEIC vs JPG: Which Format to Choose for Your iPhone Photos
HEIC vs JPG on iPhone: which should you pick? HEIC is half the size and stores 16-bit color, JPG opens everywhere. We break down quality, size, com…
How-toHow to Reduce GIF File Size Without Losing Quality
How to reduce GIF file size without losing quality: cut the palette, drop frames, shrink the resolution and apply lossy compression. A step-by-step…
How-toHow to Reduce JPG File Size Without Losing Quality
How to reduce JPG file size without losing quality: the right quality level (60–80), resizing, progressive JPEG, stripping EXIF, and mozjpeg / jpeg…
How-toHow to Reduce PDF File Size Without Losing Quality: 6 Ways
PDF too big to email? Here are 6 ways that actually work to reduce PDF file size without losing quality: online compression, image downsampling, Ac…
How-toHow to Reduce PNG File Size Without Losing Quality
How to reduce PNG file size without losing quality: palette quantization (pngquant, TinyPNG) saves 60–70%, lossless optimizers (optipng, oxipng, zo…