What are file types? Why are they important?

Unless you’ve had to deal with using different types of files in the past, either in your work or studies or hobby, then when you first start digital scrapbooking it may be a little confusing trying to understand what is meant when you hear the term “file type” and why they are important. File types are important because they tell various software programs and applications how to handle the information within them. The objective of today’s post is to demystify one of the most basic functions in computer software.