What are the different usecases of PNG vs. GIF vs. JPEG vs. SVG?

Question

When should certain image file types be used when building websites or interfaces, etc?

What are their points of strength and weakness?

I know that PNG &

Answer 1

GIF is limited to 256 colors and do not support real transparency. You should use PNG instead of GIF because it offers better compression and features. PNG is great for small and simple images like logos, icons, etc.

JPEG has better compression with complex images like photos.