So, lets say I have the chance to choose which file extension I want for my figure/graphic/picture that I want to include in my work.
I went over How do I insert an image in LaTeX so it looks good on print?, but I wanted to know if this still applies for nowadays, and specially if given the chance to select the extension at the source... and if this also applies for electronic pdf documents (i.e., not printed)
Which one should I choose that brings the best results?
PS: This question has very nice complementary information:
Which graphics formats can be included in documents processed by latex or pdflatex?
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, but it's a raster graphics). The only crucial point is bitmap images and the difference between lossles PNG and loosy JPEG. See this question for the glory details.