Each format has its pros and cons, but there are differences and specific times when a certain format should be used.
BMP - Bitmap. This was probably the first type of digital image format. It's most common in Windows environments. This is generally medium-high quality but produces larger file sizes. This format is ideal for icons and small images. JPG, JPEG. Became popular with the invention of the digital camera. High quality images and huge compression allows for big resolutions but small file sizes. This is the most common image format, especially for photos. GIF. This format was created mainly for internet uses, mainly for its small file size. It's good for fast-loading web pages only. PNG. Portable Networks Graphic. They best overall image format, especially for computer-generated graphics and files containing text and images having sharp transitions, but not as good as JPEGs for photos because of the larger file size. PNG is a better choice for storing photos that require a lot of editing, however, since JPEEG is "lossy" and PNG isn't. Although not as compatible with the Windows operating systems (especially XP) as other formats, PNGs produce very high quality images with high resolution, but the biggest pro is that PNG's can handle transparency that JPEGs cannot. PNG is mainly used in MAC operating systems but can now be used in Windows Vista.
I have never heard of .bif before, apparently it is an archive format and .bmp is a bitmap image file.
BMP files tend to be very big, as they are not compressed.
JPEG and BMP image types use different programs and algorithms to record and store the data. The BMP (bitmap) is the older format while the JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format is more recent. One difference between a JPEG and a BMP file is that the bitmap file is larger in size. This is due to the JPEG file being compressed which in turn causes a loss in picture quality.
Bitmap image files end with the file extension .BMP.
BMP the file name extension for the Bitmap image file format.
The BMP file format, sometimes called bitmap or DIB file format (for device-independent bitmap), is an image file format used to store bitmap digital images, especially on Microsoft Windows and OS/2 operating systems. Many graphical user interfaces use bitmaps in their built-in graphics subsystems;[1] for example, the Microsoft Windows and OS/2 platforms' GDI subsystem, where the specific format used is the Windows and OS/2 bitmap file format, usually named with the file extension of .BMP or .DIB (source Wikipedia) or basic metabolic panel (BMP), a group of 8 tests used as a general screening tool. (You probably are looking for the latter lol)
BMP file types are lossless.BMP format stores color data for each pixel in the image without any compression. For example, a 10x10 pixel BMP image will include color data for 100 pixels. This method of storing image information allows for crisp, high-quality graphics, but also produces large file sizes.
The file formats and extensions jpeg, jpg and gif are used to save pictures. The format and extension bmp refers to files made with Paint and are larger files generally. The format and file extension ttf are archival-quality photos; some people use home scanners but make archival files.
BMP is a file format for storing pictures on a computer. It stands for bit-map.
.jpeg, .bmp, .png
bmp is a bit mapped image = you save what you see ... every bit on your screen is stored into memory. tiff is Tagged Image File Format = there are codes (tags) to tell the computer how the file (image) was saved ... it uses various types of compression to shrink the image as stored in memory.
Macs don't support bmp file format.