What’s a Jay Peg?
And what can I do with it?
Great questions.
It’s all in this video.
Or you can read on to find out, instead…
May I let you into a secret…
Even though it sounds like Jay Peg, it’s actually spelt JPG.
What is a JPG?
A JPG is a digital photograph.
![A JPG is a digital photograph](https://techiteasyworkshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/A-JPG-is-a-digital-photograph.png)
A JPG is a digital photograph
Is that all, David?
Yep. It’s a digital image file.
And the good thing about it is that it’s compressed.
Compressed JPGs?
Yep, your picture is shrunk into a smaller file size…
But without reducing the image quality.
Which is great when you have to store lots of pictures on your computer.
![A JPG file is compressed... except it's done digitally](https://techiteasyworkshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/A-JPG-file-is-compressed-digitally.png)
A JPG file is compressed… except that it’s done digitally!
Also Known As JPEG
Sometimes you’ll see JPG written as JPEG.
But don’t worry; they’re both the same thing.
What Can I Do With a JPG?
You can save a JPG in your Pictures folder on your computer without it taking up too much space.
![You can save and find JPG files in the Pictures folder on your computer](https://techiteasyworkshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/You-can-save-and-find-JPG-files-in-the-Pictures-folder-on-your-computer.png)
You can save and find JPG files in the Pictures folder on your computer
And you can send a JPG to friends so they can admire your photo skills.
So the next time you email a holiday picture to your Aunty Polly in Australia, just be glad that it’s a compressed JPG which will get to her in a few seconds.
![Easier and cheaper to email a JPG picture than to send via email](https://techiteasyworkshop.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Easier-and-cheaper-to-email-a-JPG-picture-than-to-send-via-email.png)
Easier and cheaper to email a JPG picture than to send via air-mail
Otherwise, it might be quicker to pop a print into one of those thin, lightweight air-mail envelopes.
Now that’s taking me back to the 1970s.
Thank goodness for JPGs!
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