What is the difference between .jig and .png?
- Extension
- .jig
- .png
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Game
- Raster Image
- Developer
- Tibo Software
- PNG Development Group
- Description
- The JIG file format is associated with Jigsaw, a type of puzzle game where players assemble puzzles to form a complete picture. JIG files contain the data necessary to render the puzzle pieces and their correct positions for the game. This includes the image used for the puzzle, the shape and number of pieces, and possibly hints or solutions. It is primarily used by digital jigsaw puzzle software to load different puzzles for users to solve.
- A PNG file is an image file stored in the Portable Network Graphic (PNG) format. It contains a bitmap of indexed colors and uses lossless compression, similar to a .GIF file but without copyright limitations. PNG files are commonly used to store graphics for web images.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.jig+xml
- image/png
- Sample
- sample.png
- Wikipedia
- .png on Wikipedia