GLOSSARY
JPEG files follow the standards set by the Joint Photography Experts Group. These files use a variable compression method that is called lossy compression because of the loss of image quality as you increase the compression. However the JPEG compression scheme is extremely good and you can sometimes compress the file up to 200:1 without severe loss of image quality. JPEG is consequently a popular format for posting image files on the Internet for minimum file size and minimum download time.
When you render to a JPEG file from within 3DS MAX, you have the following file Setup options:
Quality: Move the slider to the level of quality you want: the higher the quality, the larger the file size. In general, files compressed with the slider set to Best have compression ratios between 5:1 and 15:1.
File Size: Move the slider to the size of file you want: the larger the file, the higher the quality.
Smoothing: Move the slider to the level of smoothing you want: the higher the level of smoothing, the larger the file size.