# Problems with jpg covers in progressive format

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-jpg-covers-in-progressive-format/69404
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 13, 2025, 4:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-jpg-covers-in-progressive-format/69404 "2025-08-13T04:23:28Z")
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### Author: ![LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/c6cbf5/32.png) [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [August 13, 2025, 6:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/problems-with-jpg-covers-in-progressive-format/69404/6 "2025-08-13T06:23:02Z")

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> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> A progressive jpg file has a completely different file structure from a baseline one. So simply changing the extension of a file would not change that.

Exactly.  
The visible main difference between a **baseline** JPEG and a **progressive** JPEG is explained here:

 ![image](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/3X/b/d/bd44da2aa682956f89561d23e83f3ea536124027.jpeg)  
~~[Source](https://kb.tourwriter.com/baseline-jpeg-vs-progressive-jpeg)~~ (no more available in March 2026)

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