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File type: JPEG 2000 Image

 

JPEG and JPG Definition

JPG are image files that can be downloaded from the internet. You can also create JPEG files using an app on your desktop PC. These image files are useful for web developers or bloggers wishing to spice up their web projects with images.

JPG file extension is an image compression format that store graphic images on the computer digitally. Joint Photographic Experts Group or JPEG standardized the format.

This file is used by several devices like digital cameras and image sensing or imaging devices. It can store as well as read the images in a digital format since this format supports for up to 24-bit color data. Hence it can be for very high quality images.

This format is also for publishing graphics on the web. JPG compression uses a loose technique which implies that during the compression there is a loss in the data of the image. This can cause a reduction in the quality of the image in the event a very high amount of compression is tried on the original image.

Although it is a very good compression algorithm and achieves very good results for digital images, if used with very high compressions it may highly reduce the quality of the image which is not recoverable.

How to Open a JPG File

Opening JPEG files on Windows OS

 

If you want to open a JPEG file on your Windows PC, you need to follow these instructions;

  • You should visit the "Desktop" of your Windows OS PC. If the JPEG file is located in a folder there.
  • Alternatively, you can click on ⊞ Win+E. This will open up the "File Explorer". You then have to browse to locate the folder in which the JPG file is located.
  • If the JPEG image file is downloaded straight from the internet, check your Windows OS "Download" folder for the files.
  • To locate the JPEG files in your "Download" folder, you can type in the name of the file. Type the name on the "Search" bar of the File Explorer. This bar can be seen on the top right hand side.
  • Locate the JPEG file using the "Search" bar by double-clicking it. The image file will then be opened on your default JPEG image viewing app.
  • If you want to open a JPG file using a different image viewing app. You simply have to right click the file. After which, choose the option to "Open With". You will see the different programs you can use to open the JPEG file, select your preferred app and the image will be viewed through it.
  • It is also possible to open up JPEG files using an image editing program like Photoshop. You could also use a web browser such as Edge.

 

How to open a JPEG file on Mac OS

 

If you own a Mac OS desktop computer, you can also open JPEG files.

Follow these simple steps;

  • The first thing you should do on your Mac computer is to open up "Finder". This is represented by a smiling face with a grayish and bluish colour. This "Finder" can be seen on the Dock at the topmost left hand corner.
  • Once you have found the folder in which the JPG file is located. Click on the JPEG image file to open it.
  • On "Finder", it is also possible for you to navigate through drives and folders. Just go to the left-hand column on the "Finder".
  • After finding the JPEG file, open it by double-clicking it. You will then open the JPEG image file on your default image viewing program. For Mac desktop computers, the image normally shows up under 'Preview'.
  • If you do not want to use your default image viewing program, you can open the JPEG files under another app. Just click/hold the ⌘ Command first. Secondly, click on the JPEG image file you want to open. Thirdly, choose "Open With" and select your preferred JPEG image viewing program.
  • Just like Windows OS, JPEG image files may be opened on image editing programs such as Photoshop. You may also open the file on a web browser like Safari.

 

How to open a JPEG file on Linux using ImageMagick

 

While Linux is reputed for having a host of JPEG image viewing programs. One popular image viewing app on Linux that is easy to use and has great features is "ImageMagick" app.

ImageMagick is a versatile JPEG image viewing app on Linux. This app comes with a number of useful tools capable of carrying out many commands.

These commands can be used to view JPEG images. You can also use the commands to  manipulate or modify JPEG images.

The "Display" tool of ImageMagick will display JPEG files. ImageMagick may be a pre-installed app on Linux.

If you are not sure if the app already exists on your Linux system, follow this instruction to find out.

  • Run a display command. This should be done when the terminal is open and a command prompt is indicated.

 

Here is the display command you need to run;

display -version

Using this command will display the installed ImageMagick on your Linux system.

 

The command will show the following;

  • The ImageMagick version.
  • The ImageMagick official website (http://www.imsgemagick.org)
  • Copyright information.
  • Features and Delegates.

 

If you run the display command (display -version) and you are not shown the version details. What this means is that ImageMagick is yet to be installed on your Linux.

 

To install ImageMagick, make use of the package manager. The command you use should match your Linux OS distribution.

This can be any of the following;

 

Arch Linux:

 Command:

 pacman -Sy imagemagick

 

CentOS:

 Command:

 sudo yum update && sudo yum install ImageMagick

 

Debian or Ubuntu:

Command:

 sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install imagemagick

 

Fedora:

 Command:

 sudo dnf update && sudo dnf install ImageMagick

 

OpenSUSE:

 Command:

 sudo zypper refresh && sudo zypper install ImageMagick

 

Now that you know how to install ImageMagick to your Linux system. You should also learn how you can display a JPEG image file on ImageMagick.

 

How to Display an image

If you want to display JPEG image files, you will need to;

 run display <file name>.

 

A typical example is:

 display happyimage.jpg

 

When you run the command above, the JPEG image named "happyimage" will be displayed. It will be shown on a fresh window provided by the ImageMagick program.

 

Programs, Applications and Software to Open a .JPG File

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Category: Data Files.
File format: Proprietary.
Open JPG file with Windows:
  • Web browser like Internet Explorer or Firefox,
  • Any picture viewer,
  • Roxio Easy Media Creator,
  • The Logo Creator,
  • Nuance OmniPage Professional,
  • Nuance PaperPort,
  • Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2,
  • Adobe Photoshop,
  • ACDSee Photo Manager,
  • Microsoft Photo Editor
Open with Linux:
  • GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program
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