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if you could standardise a file format for a specific task what would you pick and why (lemmy.ml)
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if you could pick a standard format for a purpose what would it be and why?

e.g. flac for lossless audio because...

(yes you can add new categories)

summary:

  1. photos .jxl
  2. open domain image data .exr
  3. videos .av1
  4. lossless audio .flac
  5. lossy audio .opus
  6. subtitles srt/ass
  7. fonts .otf
  8. container mkv (doesnt contain .jxl)
  9. plain text utf-8 (many also say markup but disagree on the implementation)
  10. documents .odt
  11. archive files (this one is causing a bloodbath so i picked randomly) .tar.zst
  12. configuration files toml
  13. typesetting typst
  14. interchange format .ora
  15. models .gltf / .glb
  16. daw session files .dawproject
  17. otdr measurement results .xml
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[–] Infernal_pizza@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What do you use?

[–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Depends on the platform I'm on. There are so many options. SumatraPDF on windows, whatever default app pop os has, preview on Mac, builtin android PDF viewer. I assume you're on windows because you mentioned acrobat. There are several options beside sumatra. I think many are decent.

[–] Infernal_pizza@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ah I was more looking for alternative editors rather than viewers, I usually just use my web browser to view them

[–] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah, yeah I normally would only need to do that in the context of signing a contract, which I do using Gimp or Photoshop.

Have you tried these? https://www.lifewire.com/best-free-pdf-editors-4147622

[–] Infernal_pizza@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I have not, I’ll give some of them a try!

[–] piexil@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Firefox can edit PDFs , although I wouldn't be surprised if it's not in depth

[–] iegod@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is foxit still around? I didn't mind that one on windows.

[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Yup an it also one of best for linux