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PJPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) is a widely used method of lossy compression for digital images. It is particularly well-suited for photographs and realistic paintings, and it works by reducing image file size with a slight sacrifice in quality. The amount of compression can be adjusted, allowing for a trade-off between storage size and image quality.

The RAW image file format is a generic term for a variety of image formats used by different digital camera manufacturers. RAW files store unprocessed data from the camera's sensor, providing photographers with the ability to manipulate settings like exposure, white balance, and sharpness during post-processing, which can result in higher image quality. Unlike JPEG and other compressed formats, RAW files retain a much broader range of color and luminance values, offering more flexibility for editing but also resulting in larger file sizes.