Whats the difference between jpeg and tiff files?
Yes, size and quality. TIFF is better, but bigger. JPEG is lesser quality, but smaller. The purpose of JPEG is smaller file size. The data that is removed in order to reduce the file size is basically the redundant information that will have a minimal effect on quality, but there is a limit. You choose how much loss of information you’re willing to tolerate when you convert to JPEG. You would want to take your photos in TIFF and save in TIFF format for retention of the most information; you can make JPEGs from your master TIFF file.