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'''Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats''' (EGFF) is a book by James D. Murray and William VanRyper. Along with general information about graphics formats, it provides detailed information about many specific formats. It includes a CD-ROM containing format specifications, sample files, and software. There were two editions: the First Edition in 1994, and the Second Edition in 1996. It has been released under a Creative Commons license, and its contents are available online. | '''Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats''' (EGFF) is a book by James D. Murray and William VanRyper. Along with general information about graphics formats, it provides detailed information about many specific formats. It includes a CD-ROM containing format specifications, sample files, and software. There were two editions: the First Edition in 1994, and the Second Edition in 1996. It has been released under a Creative Commons license, and its contents are available online. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
− | * [ | + | * [https://archive.org/details/mac_Graphics_File_Formats_Second_Edition_1996 EGFF 2nd Edition text] (at archive.org) |
+ | * [https://www.fileformat.info/resource/book/1565921615/index.htm Text online at FileFormat.Info] | ||
* Text online at http://netghost.narod.ru/gff/graphics/main.htm | * Text online at http://netghost.narod.ru/gff/graphics/main.htm | ||
− | * FileFormat.Info's [ | + | * FileFormat.Info's [https://www.fileformat.info/format/a.htm Alphabetical list] and [https://www.fileformat.info/format/cloud.htm File Format Cloud] (includes sources other than EGFF) |
* Format list at http://netghost.narod.ru/gff/graphics/formats.htm | * Format list at http://netghost.narod.ru/gff/graphics/formats.htm | ||
− | * [ | + | * [https://archive.org/details/EncyclopediaOfGraphicsFileFormatsCompanionCd-rom The CD-ROM from the 1st Edition] (at archive.org) |
* Files from the 2nd Edition are [http://examples.oreilly.com/9781565920583/ here] or [ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/examples/gff/ here]. | * Files from the 2nd Edition are [http://examples.oreilly.com/9781565920583/ here] or [ftp://ftp.ora.com/pub/examples/gff/ here]. | ||
− | * [ | + | * [https://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Graphics-File-Formats-Reference/dp/1565921615/ Amazon: EGFF 2nd Edition] |
== Format cross-reference == | == Format cross-reference == | ||
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− | ! EGFF | + | ! EGFF format |
− | ! | + | ! Refer to |
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− | |{{EGFF|ai|Adobe Illustrator}} || [[Adobe Illustrator]] | + | |{{EGFF|ai|Adobe Illustrator}} || [[Adobe Illustrator Artwork]] |
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|{{EGFF|psd|Adobe Photoshop}} || [[PSD]] | |{{EGFF|psd|Adobe Photoshop}} || [[PSD]] | ||
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|{{EGFF|atari|Atari ST Graphics Formats}} || [[Atari graphics formats]] | |{{EGFF|atari|Atari ST Graphics Formats}} || [[Atari graphics formats]] | ||
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− | |{{EGFF|dxf|AutoCAD DXF}} || [[DXF]] | + | |{{EGFF|dxf|AutoCAD DXF}} || [[DXF]], [[DXB]] |
|- | |- | ||
|{{EGFF|3ds|Autodesk 3D Studio}} || [[3DS]] | |{{EGFF|3ds|Autodesk 3D Studio}} || [[3DS]] | ||
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|{{EGFF|bdf|BDF}} || [[BDF]] | |{{EGFF|bdf|BDF}} || [[BDF]] | ||
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− | |{{EGFF|brl|BRL-CAD}} || | + | |{{EGFF|brl|BRL-CAD}} || [[BRL-CAD geometry]], etc. |
|- | |- | ||
|{{EGFF|bufr|BUFR}} || [[BUFR]] | |{{EGFF|bufr|BUFR}} || [[BUFR]] | ||
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|{{EGFF|dkb|DKB}} || [[DKBTrace scene description]] | |{{EGFF|dkb|DKB}} || [[DKBTrace scene description]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|dore|Dore Raster File Format}} || | + | |{{EGFF|dore|Dore Raster File Format}} || [[Doré Raster]] |
|- | |- | ||
|{{EGFF|dpx|DPX}} || [[DPX]] | |{{EGFF|dpx|DPX}} || [[DPX]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|drhalo|Dr. Halo}} || [[Dr. Halo]] | + | |{{EGFF|drhalo|Dr. Halo}} || [[Dr. Halo CUT]], [[Dr. Halo PAL]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|dvmmovie|DVM Movie}} || | + | |{{EGFF|dvmmovie|DVM Movie}} || [[DVM]] |
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|{{EGFF|eps|Encapsulated PostScript}} || [[Encapsulated PostScript]] | |{{EGFF|eps|Encapsulated PostScript}} || [[Encapsulated PostScript]] | ||
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|{{EGFF|face|FaceSaver}} || [[FaceSaver]] | |{{EGFF|face|FaceSaver}} || [[FaceSaver]] | ||
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− | |{{EGFF|fax|FAX Formats}} || | + | |{{EGFF|fax|FAX Formats}} || [[Fax formats]], [[CCITT Group 3]], [[CCITT Group 4]], etc. |
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− | |{{EGFF|fits|FITS}} || | + | |{{EGFF|fits|FITS}} || [[Flexible Image Transport System]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|fli|FLI}} || | + | |{{EGFF|fli|FLI}} || [[FLIC]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|gemraster|GEM Raster}} || | + | |{{EGFF|gemraster|GEM Raster}} || [[GEM Raster]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|gemvector|GEM VDI}} || | + | |{{EGFF|gemvector|GEM VDI}} || [[GEM VDI Metafile]] |
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|{{EGFF|gif|GIF}} || [[GIF]] | |{{EGFF|gif|GIF}} || [[GIF]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|grasp|GRASP}} || | + | |{{EGFF|grasp|GRASP}} || [[GRASP GL]], [[GRASP font]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|grib|GRIB}} || | + | |{{EGFF|grib|GRIB}} || [[GRIB]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|harvard|Harvard Graphics}} || | + | |{{EGFF|harvard|Harvard Graphics}} || [[Harvard Graphics]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|hdf|Hierarchical Data Format}} || | + | |{{EGFF|hdf|Hierarchical Data Format}} || [[HDF]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|iff|IFF}} || | + | |{{EGFF|iff|IFF}} || [[IFF]], [[ILBM]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|iges|IGES}} || | + | |{{EGFF|iges|IGES}} || [[IGES]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|inset|Inset PIX}} || | + | |{{EGFF|inset|Inset PIX}} || [[Inset PIX]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|dvi|Intel DVI}} || | + | |{{EGFF|dvi|Intel DVI}} || [[DVI]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|jpeg|JPEG File Interchange Format}} || | + | |{{EGFF|jpeg|JPEG File Interchange Format}} || [[JFIF]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|photocd|Kodak Photo CD}} || | + | |{{EGFF|photocd|Kodak Photo CD}} || [[Photo CD]] |
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|{{EGFF|ycc|Kodak YCC}} || | |{{EGFF|ycc|Kodak YCC}} || | ||
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− | |{{EGFF|dif|Lotus DIF}} || | + | |{{EGFF|dif|Lotus DIF}} || [[Data Interchange Format]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|lotuspic|Lotus PIC}} || | + | |{{EGFF|lotuspic|Lotus PIC}} || [[Lotus 1-2-3 Chart]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|lumena|Lumena Paint}} || | + | |{{EGFF|lumena|Lumena Paint}} || [[Lumena PIX/BPX]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|macpaint|Macintosh Paint}} || | + | |{{EGFF|macpaint|Macintosh Paint}} || [[MacPaint]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|macpict|Macintosh PICT}} || | + | |{{EGFF|macpict|Macintosh PICT}} || [[PICT]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|mspaint|Microsoft Paint}} || | + | |{{EGFF|mspaint|Microsoft Paint}} || [[MSP (Microsoft Paint)]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|riff|Microsoft RIFF}} || | + | |{{EGFF|riff|Microsoft RIFF}} || [[RIFF]], [[AVI]], [[WAV]], etc. |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|rtf|Microsoft RTF}} || | + | |{{EGFF|rtf|Microsoft RTF}} || [[RTF]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|sylk|Microsoft SYLK}} || | + | |{{EGFF|sylk|Microsoft SYLK}} || [[SYLK]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|bmp|Microsoft Windows Bitmap}} || [[BMP]] | + | |{{EGFF|bmp|Microsoft Windows Bitmap}} || [[BMP]], [[Windows DDB]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|wmf|Microsoft Windows Metafile}} || | + | |{{EGFF|wmf|Microsoft Windows Metafile}} || [[Windows Metafile]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|miff|MIFF}} || | + | |{{EGFF|miff|MIFF}} || [[MIFF]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|mpeg|MPEG}} || | + | |{{EGFF|mpeg|MPEG}} || [[MPEG-1]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|mtv|MTV}} || | + | |{{EGFF|mtv|MTV}} || [[NFF]], [[MTV ray tracer bitmap]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|naplps|NAPLPS}} || | + | |{{EGFF|naplps|NAPLPS}} || [[NAPLPS]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|nff|NFF}} || | + | |{{EGFF|nff|NFF}} || [[NFF]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|off|OFF}} || | + | |{{EGFF|off|OFF}} || [[OFF (DEC-WSE Object File Format)]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|os2bmp|OS/2 Bitmap}} || | + | |{{EGFF|os2bmp|OS/2 Bitmap}} || [[OS/2 bitmap family]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|p3d|P3D}} || | + | |{{EGFF|p3d|P3D}} || [[P3D (PSC)]] |
|- | |- | ||
|{{EGFF|pbm|PBM, PGM, PNM, and PPM}} || [[Netpbm formats]] | |{{EGFF|pbm|PBM, PGM, PNM, and PPM}} || [[Netpbm formats]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|pcx|PCX}} || | + | |{{EGFF|pcx|PCX}} || [[PCX]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|pds|PDS}} || | + | |{{EGFF|pds|PDS}} || [[PDS]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|pictor|Pictor PC Paint}} || | + | |{{EGFF|pictor|Pictor PC Paint}} || [[PCPaint PIC]], [[PCPaint CLP]], [[BSAVE Image]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|pixarrib|Pixar RIB}} || | + | |{{EGFF|pixarrib|Pixar RIB}} || [[RIB]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|plot10|Plot-10}} || | + | |{{EGFF|plot10|Plot-10}} || [[PLOT-10]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|png|PNG}} || | + | |{{EGFF|png|PNG}} || [[PNG]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|pov|POV}} || | + | |{{EGFF|pov|POV}} || [[POV-Ray scene description]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|os2metafile|Presentation Manager Metafile}} || | + | |{{EGFF|os2metafile|Presentation Manager Metafile}} || [[Presentation Manager Metafile]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|prt|PRT}} || | + | |{{EGFF|prt|PRT}} || [[PRT scene description]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|qrt|QRT}} || | + | |{{EGFF|qrt|QRT}} || [[QRT Ray Tracer scene description]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|quicktime|QuickTime}} || | + | |{{EGFF|quicktime|QuickTime}} || [[QuickTime]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|radiance|Radiance}} || | + | |{{EGFF|radiance|Radiance}} || [[Radiance Scene Description]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|rayshade|Rayshade}} || | + | |{{EGFF|rayshade|Rayshade}} || [[Rayshade scene description]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|rix|RIX}} || | + | |{{EGFF|rix|RIX}} || [[ColoRIX]] |
|- | |- | ||
|{{EGFF|rtrace|RTrace}} || | |{{EGFF|rtrace|RTrace}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|saf|SAF}} || | + | |{{EGFF|saf|SAF}} || [[Standard Archive Format]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|sense8|Sense8 NFF}} || | + | |{{EGFF|sense8|Sense8 NFF}} || [[Sense8 NFF]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|sgiimage|SGI Image File Format}} || | + | |{{EGFF|sgiimage|SGI Image File Format}} || [[SGI (image file format)]] |
|- | |- | ||
|{{EGFF|inventor|SGI Inventor}} || | |{{EGFF|inventor|SGI Inventor}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|sgiyaodl|SGI YAODL}} || | + | |{{EGFF|sgiyaodl|SGI YAODL}} || [[SGI YAODL]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|sgo|SGO}} || | + | |{{EGFF|sgo|SGO}} || [[SGO]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|spiff|SPIFF}} || | + | |{{EGFF|spiff|SPIFF}} || [[SPIFF]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|sunicon|Sun Icon}} || | + | |{{EGFF|sunicon|Sun Icon}} || [[Sun icon]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|sunraster|Sun Raster}} || | + | |{{EGFF|sunraster|Sun Raster}} || [[Sun Raster]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|tddd|TDDD}} || | + | |{{EGFF|tddd|TDDD}} || [[TDDD]] |
|- | |- | ||
|{{EGFF|tga|TGA}} || [[TGA]] | |{{EGFF|tga|TGA}} || [[TGA]] | ||
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|{{EGFF|tiff|TIFF}} || [[TIFF]] | |{{EGFF|tiff|TIFF}} || [[TIFF]] | ||
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− | |{{EGFF|ttddd|TTDDD}} || | + | |{{EGFF|ttddd|TTDDD}} || [[TTDDD]] |
|- | |- | ||
|{{EGFF|uray|uRay}} || | |{{EGFF|uray|uRay}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|utah|Utah RLE}} || | + | |{{EGFF|utah|Utah RLE}} || [[Utah RLE]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|vicar2|VICAR2}} || | + | |{{EGFF|vicar2|VICAR2}} || [[VICAR]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|viff|VIFF}} || | + | |{{EGFF|viff|VIFF}} || [[VIFF]] |
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|{{EGFF|vis5d|VIS-5D}} || | |{{EGFF|vis5d|VIS-5D}} || | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|vividbob|Vivid and Bob}} || | + | |{{EGFF|vividbob|Vivid and Bob}} || [[Vivid scene description]], [[Vivid IMG]], [[Bob ray tracer scene description]], [[Bob ray tracer bitmap]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|wavefrontobj|Wavefront OBJ}} || | + | |{{EGFF|wavefrontobj|Wavefront OBJ}} || [[Wavefront OBJ]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|wavefrontrla|Wavefront RLA}} || | + | |{{EGFF|wavefrontrla|Wavefront RLA}} || [[RLA]] |
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− | |{{EGFF|wpg|WordPerfect Graphics Metafile}} || | + | |{{EGFF|wpg|WordPerfect Graphics Metafile}} || [[WordPerfect Graphics]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|xbm|XBM}} || | + | |{{EGFF|xbm|XBM}} || [[XBM]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|xpm|XPM}} || | + | |{{EGFF|xpm|XPM}} || [[XPM]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|xwd|XWD}} || | + | |{{EGFF|xwd|XWD}} || [[XWD]] |
|- | |- | ||
− | |{{EGFF|zbr|ZBR}} || | + | |{{EGFF|zbr|ZBR}} || [[ZBR (Zoner Zebra)]] |
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− | ! EGFF | + | ! EGFF format |
− | ! | + | ! Refer to |
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|[http://www.fileformat.info/mirror/egff/ch09_03.htm Run-Length Encoding (RLE)] || [[Run-length encoding]] | |[http://www.fileformat.info/mirror/egff/ch09_03.htm Run-Length Encoding (RLE)] || [[Run-length encoding]] | ||
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|[http://www.fileformat.info/mirror/egff/ch09_09.htm Fractal Image Compression] || | |[http://www.fileformat.info/mirror/egff/ch09_09.htm Fractal Image Compression] || | ||
|} | |} | ||
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+ | === Other === | ||
+ | |||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | ! EGFF topic | ||
+ | ! Refer to | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[http://www.fileformat.info/mirror/egff/ch06_01.htm Byte Order] || [[Endianness]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[http://www.fileformat.info/mirror/egff/ch06_03.htm Floating-Point Formats] || [[Elements of File Formats#Floating point numbers]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[http://www.fileformat.info/mirror/egff/ch06_04.htm Bit Order] || [[Bit order]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
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+ | [[Category:Sources]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Graphics]] |
Latest revision as of 17:11, 15 November 2022
Sources | > | Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats |
Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats (EGFF) is a book by James D. Murray and William VanRyper. Along with general information about graphics formats, it provides detailed information about many specific formats. It includes a CD-ROM containing format specifications, sample files, and software. There were two editions: the First Edition in 1994, and the Second Edition in 1996. It has been released under a Creative Commons license, and its contents are available online.
Contents |
[edit] External links
- EGFF 2nd Edition text (at archive.org)
- Text online at FileFormat.Info
- Text online at http://netghost.narod.ru/gff/graphics/main.htm
- FileFormat.Info's Alphabetical list and File Format Cloud (includes sources other than EGFF)
- Format list at http://netghost.narod.ru/gff/graphics/formats.htm
- The CD-ROM from the 1st Edition (at archive.org)
- Files from the 2nd Edition are here or here.
- Amazon: EGFF 2nd Edition
[edit] Format cross-reference
[edit] Image file formats
[edit] Compression formats
[edit] Other
EGFF topic | Refer to |
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Byte Order | Endianness |
Floating-Point Formats | Elements of File Formats#Floating point numbers |
Bit Order | Bit order |