Convert IFF to JPG

What is IFF file?

The IFF file extension is an interchange file format developed by Electronic Arts Inc. It is mainly used to store binary data, which can be either written or interpreted by multiple consumers and stored in a specific order. This stored binary data can be edited, viewed, and printed from various programs that accept and are compatible with the IFF format. [ ⏩ ] IFF file extension

What is JPG file?

JPG (or .JPG/JPEG) is a commonly used and versatile raster image format that stands for “Joint Photographic Experts Group.” JPG is the most used raster image format in digital photography. It was created by a Joint Photographic Experts Group, abbreviated to JPEG, and is widely used to store photographic images on computers and other digital storage media. The JPG file extension is also commonly used for graphic images, text and text-based formats. [ ⏩ ] JPG file extension

How to convert the file from IFF to JPG?

To successfully convert the IFF file to JPG, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.IFF). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case JPG (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than JPG).

What is a file conversion?

A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. IFF to JPG. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.

Program for converting IFF files to JPG files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension JPG, while before this step we had the IFF file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new JPG file, or not.

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