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Re: OT: Looking for image file format that can handle 16b its per channel

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From: Oliver Kreylos
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 00:00
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Paul Richards wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> Does anyone know of a simple image file format that I can use that can
> handle 16bits per channel?  In effect producing 48bit colour images?  I
> mean simple in that it'll be easy for me to write the input/output
> routines for in C++.

There's also the Portable Network Graphics (PNG). It might not be the
easiest format to read/write, but it compresses well, is the coming
standard for WWW graphics, and C source code is available.

Have a look at

http://graphicswiz.com/png/

HTH,

  Oliver

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From: Oliver Kreylos <kreylos@cs.ucdavis.edu>
Subject: Re: OT:  Looking for image file format that can handle 16b its per channel
Date: 1999/12/28
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