FaceSaver
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Pictures of attendees at USENIX conferences were taken in this format starting 1987 and stored in a public database. | Pictures of attendees at USENIX conferences were taken in this format starting 1987 and stored in a public database. | ||
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| + | == Identification == | ||
| + | One of the header lines begins with "<code>PicData:</code>", and another with "<code>Image:</code>". | ||
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| + | == Software == | ||
| + | * [http://netpbm.sourceforge.net/ Netpbm]: pgmtofs, fstopgm | ||
== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
| + | * [http://www.fileformat.info/format/face/egff.htm FaceSaver File Format Summary], from the Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats | ||
* [http://www.textfiles.com/programming/FORMATS/face.pro Some format description] | * [http://www.textfiles.com/programming/FORMATS/face.pro Some format description] | ||
* [http://www.metron.com/FaceSaver/ Promotional info] | * [http://www.metron.com/FaceSaver/ Promotional info] | ||
* [http://www.graphicsgroups.com/1-graphics-misc/0ef8c095e2f6459a.htm 1992 discussion about converting this format] | * [http://www.graphicsgroups.com/1-graphics-misc/0ef8c095e2f6459a.htm 1992 discussion about converting this format] | ||
* [http://plan9.bell-labs.com/wiki/plan9/adding_your_face/ Adding your face] | * [http://plan9.bell-labs.com/wiki/plan9/adding_your_face/ Adding your face] | ||
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/fstopgm.html fstopgm man page; Linux/Unix command to convert FaceSaver to PGM] |
Revision as of 00:02, 8 October 2013
FaceSaver is a format for saving images in the form of an ASCII text file for distribution. It is unrelated to the Remington FaceSaver pre-shave powder. Images are 8 bits per pixel, stored in hexified manner (which takes twice the bits... or more if it's got extra delimiters like commas and 0x prefixes... finding some actual sample files to see the details of the format is surprisingly difficult these days as online face databases have generally been converted to more modern formats like JPEG or GIF). There are also some header lines.
Pictures of attendees at USENIX conferences were taken in this format starting 1987 and stored in a public database.
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Identification
One of the header lines begins with "PicData:", and another with "Image:".
Software
- Netpbm: pgmtofs, fstopgm
Sample files
- facedsp.cpio.Z → gil, lenny
Links
- FaceSaver File Format Summary, from the Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats
- Some format description
- Promotional info
- 1992 discussion about converting this format
- Adding your face
- fstopgm man page; Linux/Unix command to convert FaceSaver to PGM
