I give out downloads to all my works in the interests of openness and sharing. Occasionally, they are in some file formats
that many are not familiar with. These tables have been given to explain all the file formats that could appear on my site
and when you would want to use them.
If in doubt, opt for the first one in the table.
| Type |
Description |
| MD |
The standard format I write shorter texts like essays and addendums in. You should however use a Markdown editor like Obsidian. |
| TXT |
No extra features and have barebones formatting but can be useful for e.g. translation or script processing. |
| HTML |
HTML documents are the native format of the web. Use this if you wish to insert my texts into your own websites while keeping your website's formatting and style. |
| TEX |
LaTeX documents are a very common format for typesetting articles, books, and other written systems. They are also the source form I use for very long and/or official pieces of text, such as books or press statements. They can be read in source form, but a TeX editor is recommended. |
Artwork
| Type |
Description |
| AVIF |
AVIF images are a modern format for images. It has very efficient lossy compression and is widely supported by all major software since 2022. I export in higher quality, so compression artefacts are only really noticeable if you look at it up close. Has the smallest file sizes. |
| JXL |
JPEG XL images are newer than AVIF and, though slightly larger than AVIF images, they are lossless, meaning there are no artefacts. Bear in mind that JPEG XL is sparse as of present, so you may need special software or plugins to use them. Uses a completely different compression method to JPEGs. |
| PNG |
PNG images are likely the one you are most familiar with. They are, however, technically obsolete. They have universal support but owing to its age it misses some features and is also usually far larger than AVIF or JPEG XL for image compression. |
| KRA |
Krita source files are the files I directly use in Krita to draw my stuff. Generally you will not want this as they are not a single image and can be very large but they can be valuable if you want to inspect my art process or if you wish to make a derivative work. |
Music
| Type |
Description |
| OPUS |
Opus files are a modern format for audio. Though they are lossy they are very close to studio quality audio and most people will not be able to tell the difference between it and a true lossless audio format. It also produces the smallest file sizes. |
| FLAC |
FLAC files are the preferred format for people who want a lossless audio format. However, they have the largest file sizes since all information about the song has been retained. |
| MP3 |
MP3 files are the most common audio format and are compatible with most things. The lossy compression compared to Opus is not as good though and produces larger file sizes with more noticeable artefacts, though they are still smaller than FLAC. |
| LMMS |
LMMS projects are the files used directly to compose and export the song. Not for listening but again can be useful if you want to make e.g. a deconstruction or derivative work. |
Video
| Type |
Description |
| AV1 |
AV1 is the modern format for video. Related to AVIF, it shares many of its strengths and has the smallest file sizes. |
| MP4 |
MP4 videos are the more traditional format of video. They are supported by more things however have larger file sizes. |
| ZIP |
These are archives containg the Kdenlive project file and all attached clips. These tend to be quite huge but are useful if you want to inspect or make a derivative. |
