File Extensions
.mpg
A format created by the Motion Picture Experts Group that is generally used for CDs, DVD, and multimedia pieces rather than for Web distribution.
.mp3
A standard format for music files sent over the Internet that compresses music.
.html
Hyper Text MarkUp Language
.rwt
HyperRESEARCH file extension
.wma
Windows Media Audio
.wmv
Windows Media Video
.swf
Flash Movie. Flash content viewed in the Flash Player. What you see via the web.
.flv
Flash Video - file format used to deliver video over the Internet using Adobe Flash Player
.Jpg
file extension for pictures
.xlsx
file extension used for Microsoft Excel 07 and 10 documents-identifying the type of program used to create it
.Doc
file extension used for Microsoft Word 97-2003 documents-identifying the type of program used to create it
.Bmp
An extension given to files in bitmap form.
.xml
Extensible Markup Language
.ppt
Microsoft Powerpoint
.odf
Open Document Format.
Portable Document Format
.png
Portable Network Graphics
.pps
PowerPoint Slide Show
.rtf
Rich Text Format
.docx
The file extension for files created in Word 2007 and Word 2010.
.wav
The standard format for sound files on Windows-based computers.
.key
file extension for MAC computers
.txt
a text file extension
.ai
an apple file extension
.mov
file extension for a QuickTime movie
.xls
file extension for a document created in Excel
.Gif
file extension for animated images
.exe
indicates an executable program
.wps
microsoft works extension for word processing
.mp4
mpeg 4; a compressed file format that can be used for audio or video; appropriate for streaming
.psd
stands for PhotoShop Document and is the native format to save any file created in Photoshop. Files are usually created in layers and are normally quite large, but are editable.
.tif
uncompressed bitmap file format; supports 6 million colors; file size is very large and is not appropriate for the web
.avi
windows media format for video
