Formats of Input Files

The following are possible values for the format parameter of the GetFileInfo method. For more general descriptions of file formats, refer to Summary of All Supported Image File Formats.

JPEG and LEAD Compressed

 

FILE_CMP

LEAD Proprietary Compression Format.

FILE_JPEG

JPEG File Interchange Format with YUV 4:4:4 color space and Lossless.

FILE_JPEG_422

JPEG File Interchange Format with YUV 4:2:2 color space.

FILE_JPEG_411

JPEG File Interchange Format with YUV 4:1:1 color space.

FILE_TIF_JPEG

Tagged Image File with JPEG compression and YUV 4:4:4 color space and Lossless.

FILE_TIF_JPEG_422

Tagged Image File with JPEG compression and YUV 4:2:2 color space.

FILE_TIF_JPEG_411

Tagged Image File with JPEG compression and YUV 4:1:1 color space.

FILE_JP2

JPEG 2000 Format. This file format contains image data and extra information about the contents and organization of the file.

FILE_J2K

JPEG 2000 Format. This file format contains only a stream of image data. J2K support required for this format.

FILE_CMW

LEAD Wavelet CMP Format. CMW support required for this format.

FILE_JPEG_LAB

JPEG File Interchange Format with CieLAB 4:4:4 color space and Lossless.

FILE_JPEG_LAB_422

JPEG File Interchange Format with CieLAB 4:2:2 color space.

FILE_JPEG_LAB_411

JPEG File Interchange Format with CieLAB 4:1:1 color space.

GIF and TIFF with LZW Compression

 

FILE_GIF

CompuServe GIF.

FILE_TIFLZW

Tagged Image File with LZW Compression and RGB color space. (Supports multi-page)

FILE_TIFLZW_CMYK

Tagged Image File with LZW Compression and CMYK color space. (Supports multi-page)

FILE_TIFLZW_YCC

Tagged Image File with LZW Compression and YCbCr color space. (Supports multi-page)

TIFF Without LZW Compression

 

FILE_TIF

Tagged Image File Format, with no compresssion and with RGB color space and 8-bit grayscale. (Supports multi-page)

FILE_TIF_CMYK

Tagged Image File, with no compresssion and with CMYK color space. (Supports multi-page)

FILE_TIF_YCC

Tagged Image File, with no compresssion and with YCbCr color space. (Supports multi-page)

FILE_TIF_PACKBITS

Tagged Image File with PackBits Compression and RGB color space. (Supports multi-page)

FILE_TIF_PACKBITS_CMYK

Tagged Image File with PackBits Compression and CMYK color space. (Supports multi-page)

FILE_TIF_PACKBITS_YCC

Tagged Image File with PackBits Compression and YCbCr color space. (Supports multi-page)

FILE_TIF_CMP

Tagged Image File with CMP Compression. (Supports multi-page)

FILE_TIF_JBIG

Tagged Image File with JBIG Compression. (Supports multi-page)

FILE_TIF_J2K

Tagged Image File with JPEG 2000 Compression. This file format contains only a stream of image data. (Supports multi-page) J2K support required for this format.

FILE_TIF_ABC

Tagged Image File with ABC compression. (Supports multi-page) ABC support is required for this format.

FILE_TIF_CMW

Tagged Image File with Wavelet CMP Compression. (Supports multi-page) CMWsupport required for this format.

BMP Formats

 

FILE_BMP

Windows BMP, with no compression.

FILE_BMP_RLE

Windows BMP, with RLE compression.

FILE_OS2

OS/2 BMP version 1.x.

FILE_OS2_2

OS/2 BMP version 2.x.

FILE_WBMP

Wireless Bitmap file. Type 0.

Icons and Cursors

 

FILE_WIN_ICO

Windows icon file. Including multi-page.

FILE_WIN_CUR

Windows cursor file. Including multi-page.

FILE_ANI

Windows Animated Cursor

Kodak Formats

 

FILE_PCD

Kodak PhotoCD.

FILE_FPX

FlashPix, with no compression.

FILE_FPX_SINGLE_COLOR

FlashPix, compressed with the single color method.

FILE_FPX_JPEG

FlashPix, compressed with JPEG, using the default Q factor.

FILE_FPX_JPEG_QFACTOR

FlashPix, compressed with JPEG, using a specified Q factor.

Exif Formats

 

FILE_EXIF

Exif file containing a TIFF image, with no compresssion and with RGB color space.

FILE_EXIF_YCC

Exif file containing a TIFF image, with no compresssion and with YCbCr color space.

FILE_EXIF_JPEG

Exif file containing a JPEG compressed image and YUV 4:2:2 color space.

FILE_EXIF_JPEG_411

Exif file containing a JPEG compressed image and YUV 4:1:1 color space.

DICOM Formats

 

FILE_DICOM_GRAY

DICOM grayscale.

FILE_DICOM_COLOR

DICOM color (RGB).

FILE_DICOM_RLE_GRAY

DICOM grayscale – RLE compressed.

FILE_DICOM_RLE_COLOR

DICOM color – RLE compressed.

FILE_DICOM_JPEG_GRAY

DICOM gray – JPEG compressed.

FILE_DICOM_JPEG_COLOR

DICOM color – JPEG compressed.

Other Color Formats

 

FILE_AVI

Windows AVI (video) file.

FILE_PCX

ZSoft PCX.

FILE_WMF

Windows Meta File.

FILE_EMF

Windows Enhanced Meta File.

FILE_XPM

XPicmap File.

FILE_IFF_ILBM

Interchange File - RLE Compressed.

FILE_IFF_ILBM_UNCOMPRESSED

Interchange File - Uncompressed.

FILE_IFF_CAT

Interchange File - multiple images per file-RLE Compressed. Supports multi-page.

FILE_IFF_CAT_UNCOMPRESSED

Interchange File - multiple images per file-Uncompressed.

FILE_PGM_ASCII

Portable Greymap - ASCII File.

FILE_PGM_BINARY

Portable Greymap - Binary File.

FILE_PPM_ASCII

Portable Pixelmap - ASCII File.

FILE_PPM_BINARY

Portable Pixelmap - Binary File.

FILE_CUT

Dr. Halo.

FILE_PSD

Adobe Photoshop 3.0.

FILE_PNG

Portable Network Graphics.

FILE_TGA

TARGA.

FILE_TGA_RLE

TARGA with RLE compression.

FILE_EPS

Encapsulated PostScript.

FILE_EPSTIFF

Encapsulated PostScript with an embedded TIFF file.

FILE_EPSWMF

Encapsulated PostScript with an embedded WMF file.

FILE_RAS

Sun Raster.

FILE_WPG

Word Perfect.

FILE_PCT

MacPict.

FILE_JBIG

JBIG

FILE_MPEG1

MPEG Type 1

FILE_MPEG2

MPEG Type 2

FILE_CLP

Microsoft Windows Clipboard

FILE_XWD10

X Window Dump – version 10

FILE_XWD11

X Window Dump – version 11

FILE_FLC

Flic Animation

FILE_FLI

Flic Animation

FILE_SGI

Silicon Graphics Image - Uncompressed.

FILE_SGI_RLE

Silicon Graphics Image - RLE Compressed.

FILE_RAW

Raw uncompressed data.

FILE_AFP

IBM. This format is part of IBM's document imaging system.

FILE_SCT

Scitex Continuous Tone format.

FILE_PTOCA

Presentation Text Object Content Architecture format.

PDF Formats

 

FILE_RAS_PDF

Raster PDF uncompressed.

FILE_RAS_PDF_LZW

Raster PDF with LZW compression and RGB color space.

FILE_POSTSCRIPT

PostScript Document

FILE_EPS

Encapsulated PostScript

FILE_EPSPOSTSCRIPT

Encapsulated PostScript

1-Bit FAX Formats

 

FILE_LEAD1BIT

LEAD Proprietary 1-bit Compression Format.

FILE_CCITT

TIFF, compressed using CCITT. (Supports multi-page)

FILE_CCITT_GROUP3_1DIM

TIFF, compressed using CCITT, group 3, 1 dimension. (Supports multi-page)

FILE_CCITT_GROUP3_2DIM

TIFF, compressed using CCITT, group 3, 2 dimensions. (Supports multi-page)

FILE_CCITT_GROUP4

TIFF, compressed using CCITT, group 4. (Supports multi-page)

FILE_FAX_G3_1D

Raw FAX, compressed using CCITT group 3, 1 dimension.

FILE_FAX_G3_2D

Raw FAX, compressed using CCITT group 3, 2 dimensions.

FILE_FAX_G4

Raw FAX, compressed using CCITT group 4.

FILE_SFF

Structured Fax File Format, group 3, version 1. (Supports multipage)

FILE_WFX_G3_1D

Winfax, compressed using CCITT group 3, 1 dimension.

FILE_WFX_G4

Winfax, compressed using CCITT group 4.

FILE_ICA_G3_1D

IOCA, compressed using CCITT group 3, 1 dimension, with the MO:DCA wrapper.

FILE_ICA_G3_2D

IOCA, compressed using CCITT group 3, 2 dimensions, with the MO:DCA wrapper.

FILE_ICA_G4

IOCA, compressed using CCITT group 4, with the MO:DCA wrapper.

FILE_RAWICA_G3_1D

IOCA, compressed using CCITT group 3, 1 dimension, without the MO:DCA wrapper.

FILE_RAWICA_G3_2D

IOCA, compressed using CCITT group 3, 2 dimensions, without the MO:DCA wrapper.

FILE_RAWICA_G4

IOCA, compressed using CCITT group 4, without the MO:DCA wrapper.

FILE_CALS

CALS Raster file.

FILE_CALS2

CALS CCITT G4 compressed.

FILE_CALS3

CALS Fax Group 4 compressed.

FILE_CALS4

CALS CCITT G4 Tiled.

FILE_AWD

Microsoft FAX format.

FILE_LASERDATA

(Read only) 1-bit tiled fax images.

FILE_ICA_IBM_MMR

IOCA, compressed using IBM MMR, with the MO:DCA wrapper.

FILE_ICA_UNCOMPRESSED

IOCA, uncompressed, with the MO:DCA wrapper.

FILE_RAWICA_IBM_MMR

IOCA, compressed using IBM MMR, without the MO:DCA wrapper.

FILE_RAWICA_UNCOMPRESSED

IOCA, uncompressed, without the MO:DCA wrapper.

Other 1-Bit Formats

 

FILE_MAC

MacPaint.

FILE_PBM_ASCII

Portable Bitmap - ASCII File.

FILE_PBM_BINARY

Portable Bitmap - Binary File.

FILE_XBM

XBitmap File.

FILE_MSP

Microsoft Paint.

FILE_IMG

GEM Image.

FILE_INTERGRAPH_RLE

ITG, Intergraph RLE compressed file

FILE_ABC

ABC File. ABC support is required for this format.

FILE_WBMP

Wireless Bitmap file. Type 0.

FILE_SMP

Xionics format.

FILE_SMP_G3_1D

Xionics format, compressed using CCITT Group 3 1D.

FILE_SMP_G3_2D

Xionics format, compressed using CCITT Group 3 2D.

FILE_SMP_G4

Xionics format, compressed using CCITT Group 4.