User Manual

Specifications for Graphics (Image) Files
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Format and
Default File
Name Extension Bit Depth Support
Alpha
Channel
Support Notes
Alias (.als) 24-bit color, 8-bit grayscale No
BMP (.bmp) 1-, 4-, 8-, and 24-bit No Four-bit BMP files saved with RLE
compression are not supported.
Photoshop does not support four-channel
BMP files.
Chyron (.chr) 32-bit Yes
Cineon (.cin) 10-bit (logarithmic) Not
applicable
Framestore (.fs) 24-bit No Pixel aspect information saves with
image data.
When importing files generated from Video
Toaster, select Force to Fit Screen.
IFF (.iff) 1-bit to 24-bit color;
1-bit to 8-bit grayscale;
64-color EHB;
4096-color HAM;
262,144-color HAM8;
SHAM; A-HAM; A-RES
1-bit
alpha only
Pixel aspect information saves with
image data.
JPEG (.jpg) 24-bit color, 8-bit grayscale No
OMFI (.omf) See “Specifications for Importing OMFI
Files” on page 1458.
PCX (.pcx) Color-mapped and 24-bit color Not
applicable
PCX files with 1-bit color depth or
odd-numbered pixel widths are
not supported.
Photo CD
(Macintosh only)
Not
applicable
You must install QuickTime software and a
compatible QuickTime driver for Photo CD
to import Photo CD files.
Most Photo CD files are high resolution. If a
photo has a portrait orientation, the image is
automatically rotated upon import. Use a
paint or image-processing program to crop or
resize the image before importing.