Mine compresses to .zip by default... has a built in image editor that saves to .jpeg... I use OBS for screen recording which saves to MP4
May just be a case of changing the apps you use, changing your settings in the apps to save into common formats by default, or just switching to a distro that is beginner friendly, maybe Zorin or Ubuntu
What distro are you using?
Mine compresses to .zip by default... has a built in image editor that saves to .jpeg... I use OBS for screen recording which saves to MP4
May just be a case of changing the apps you use, changing your settings in the apps to save into common formats by default, or just switching to a distro that is beginner friendly, maybe Zorin or Ubuntu