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File and Compression Formats

The following tables describe the file and compression formats supported by Oracle8 Server Image Cartridge.

Table A-1

Format Pixel Format Support

BMP

File Format: `BMPF'
File Ext: .bmp

Monochrome
4-bit LUT
8-bit LUT
16-bit RGB
24-bit RGB
32-bit RGB

Read/Write
Read
Read/Write
Read
Read/Write
Read

Compression Format Support

Choose one of these compression formats:

uncompressed
BMPRLE (for 8-bit LUT)

Read/Write
Read/Write

Data Description Support

Choose one or more of these content formats:

Inverse DIB
OS/2 format

Read
Read

Byte Order Support

NA

NA

BMP Data Format Table A-2

Format Pixel Format Support

CALS Raster

File Format: `CALS'
File Ext: .cal

Monochrome

Read/Write

Compression Format Support

FAX4 (CCITT G4)

Read

Data Description Support

NA

NA

Byte Order Support

NA

NA

CALS Raster Data Format Table A-3

Format Pixel Format Support

GIF

File Format: `GIFF'
File Ext: .gif

Monochrome
8-bit LUT

Read
Read/Write

Compression Format Support

GIFLZW (LZW)

Read/Write

Data Description Support

NA

NA

Byte Order Support

NA

NA

GIF Data Format Table A-4 JFIF Data Format

Format Pixel Format Support

JFIF

File Format: `JFIF'
File Ext: .jpg

8-bit gray scale
24-bit RGB

Read/Write
Read/Write

Compression Support

JPEG

Read/Write

Data Description Support

NA

NA

Byte Order Support

NA

NA

Table A-5 PCX Data Format

Format Pixel Format Support

PCX v 5

File Format: `PCXF'
File Ext: .pcx

Monochrome
2-bit LUT
4-bit LUT
8-bit LUT
1-bit RGB
2-bit RGB
4-bit RGB
8-bit RGB
24-bit RGB

Read
Read
Read
Read
Read
Read
Read
Read
Read

Compression Format Support

RLE

Read

Data Description Support

NA

NA

Byte Order Support

NA

NA

Table A-6

Format Pixel Format Support

PICT v. 1 & 2

File Format: `PICT'
File Ext: .pct

Monochrome
2-bit LUT
4-bit LUT
8-bit LUT
16-bit RGB
24-bit RGB

Read/Write
Read
Read
Read/Write
Read
Read/Write

Compression Format Support

Choose one of these compression formats:

Packbits
JPEG (8-bit gray & RGB)

Read/Write
Read/Write

Data Description Support

Choose one or more of these content formats:

vector/object graphics

not supported

Byte Order Support

NA

NA

PICT Data Format Table A-7

Format Pixel Format Support

Sun Raster

File Format: `RASF'
File Ext: .ras

Monochrome
8-bit gray scale
8-bit LUT
24-bit RGB

Read/Write
Read/Write
Read/Write
Read/Write

Compression Format Support

Choose one of these compression formats:

(uncompressed)
SUNRLE (RLE)

Read/Write
Read/Write

Data Description Support

NA

NA

Byte Order Support

NA

NA

Sun Raster Data Format Table A-8

Format Pixel Format Support

Targa

File Format:`TGAF'
File Ext: .tga

8-bit gray scale
8-bit LUT
16-bit RGB
24-bit RGB
32-bit RGB

Read/Write
Read/Write
Read
Read/Write
Read

Compression Format Support

Choose one of these compression formats:

(uncompressed)
TARGARLE (RLE)

Read/Write
Read/Write

Data Description Support

NA

NA

Byte Order Support

NA

NA

Targa Data Format Table A-9 TIFF

Format Pixel Format Support

TIFF v.4/5/6

File Format: `TIFF'
File Ext: .tif

Monochrome
8-bit gray scale
4 bit LUT
8-bit LUT
24-bit RGB

Read/Write
Read/Write
Read
Read/Write
Read/Write

Compression Format Support

Choose one of these compression formats:

(uncompressed)
Packbits
Huffman
FAX3 (CCIT G3)
FAX4 (CCIT G4)
LZW
LZWHDIFF
JPEG (8-bit gray & RGB)

Read/Write
Read/Write
Read/Write
Read/Write
Read/Write
Read/Write
Read/Write
Read/Write

Data Description Support

Choose one or more of these content formats:

Planar data
Tiled data
Photometric interpretation
MSB / LSB

not supported
not supported
Read/Write
Read/Write

Byte Order Support

Choose one of these orders:

Intel byte order
Motorola byte order

Read
Read/Write

Data Format

Format	Pixel Format	Support
BMP File Format: `BMPF' File Ext: .bmp	Monochrome 4-bit LUT 8-bit LUT 16-bit RGB 24-bit RGB 32-bit RGB	Read/Write Read Read/Write Read Read/Write Read
	Compression Format	Support
Choose one of these compression formats:	uncompressed BMPRLE (for 8-bit LUT)	Read/Write Read/Write
	Data Description	Support
Choose one or more of these content formats:	Inverse DIB OS/2 format	Read Read
	Byte Order	Support
	NA	NA

Format	Pixel Format	Support
TIFF v.4/5/6 File Format: `TIFF' File Ext: .tif	Monochrome 8-bit gray scale 4 bit LUT 8-bit LUT 24-bit RGB	Read/Write Read/Write Read Read/Write Read/Write
	Compression Format	Support
Choose one of these compression formats:	(uncompressed) Packbits Huffman FAX3 (CCIT G3) FAX4 (CCIT G4) LZW LZWHDIFF JPEG (8-bit gray & RGB)	Read/Write Read/Write Read/Write Read/Write Read/Write Read/Write Read/Write Read/Write
	Data Description	Support
Choose one or more of these content formats:	Planar data Tiled data Photometric interpretation MSB / LSB	not supported not supported Read/Write Read/Write
	Byte Order	Support
Choose one of these orders:	Intel byte order Motorola byte order	Read Read/Write

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