JPEG Alternative is a term used to refer to other image file formats that can be used instead of JPEG. The three most common alternatives are TIFF (4 letters), GIF (3 letters) and TIFFFORMAT (10 letters). TIFF is a raster image format that is commonly used for digital photography and desktop publishing. GIF is a bitmap image format that is used for web graphics and animations. TIFFFORMAT is a variant of the TIFF format that supports multiple layers and is often used for professional printing.