Step 3: Pick enduring file formats

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Objectives

By the end of Step 3, you will

  1. know the difference between open versus proprietary file formats.
  2. understand the benefits of preserving your data in open, non-proprietary file formats.
  3. understand the importance of using supported file formats when archiving your data.
  4. know which file formats are most likely to be supported by digital archives for each of the main media types (text, images, audio, and video).

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