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4. Glossary of Computer Industry Existing Graphic Standards
File formats are standardized methods of organizing images based
on image class and compression type. Common file types include
the following:
- TIFF (extension .TIF) - Tagged Information File Format; usable
by most Window applications, common printing standards.
- GIF (extension .GIF) - Graphics Interchange Format, developed
by CompuServe Incorporated.
- PCX (extension .PCX) - developed by ZSoft Corporation.
- BMP (extension .BMP) - an internal format used by Windows and OS/2.
- CUT (extension .CUT) - a file format developed by Media Cybernetics; it is the main file format of the popular Dr HALO IV paint package.
- IMG (extension .IMG) - developed by Digital Research, and used
extensively by Ventura Publisher.
- MSP (extension .MSP) - developed by Microsoft for Microsoft Paint.
- TGA (extension .TGA) - TARGA - developed by True Vision.
- DXF (extension .DXF) - output file of AUTOCAD, importable in most high end graphic packages.
Some CCS vendors use custom file formats, but most provide a method
of conversion from these standard file formats or offer screen
capture methods. Vendors who are completely Window compatible
are able to deal with the above formats and those that are not
are presently implementing the necessary changes.
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