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<strong>GIMP</strong> 20<br />

LZW – a method used by GIF<br />

JPEG – a compression method, the same as in case of JPEG format<br />

ZIP – common ZIP format allowing lossless compression<br />

CCITT Fax 3 & 4 – a method used in faxes<br />

JBIG 12 – lossless compression, but the quality is better than using ZIP<br />

H.264 – a compression method used by MacOS (Apple)<br />

This format is used by certain digital cameras.<br />

X BitMAP and X PixMap<br />

In the UNIX/Linux world, graphical interface is based on the X Window System. Raster<br />

images are stored (icons, cursors) using X c (XBM). Files saved in this format are text files<br />

used for image display. The advantage of X BitMap is that it is processed by a simple<br />

programme, but each byte of an image in this format is represented by six bytes. So,<br />

probably you will not want to use it for image storage.<br />

Files in X PixMap (XPM) format are also text files used in the X Window System. For the<br />

first time this format was used in 1989. Compared to XBM, it takes less space since its<br />

structure is simpler and supports colour transparency.<br />

Simple image formats<br />

Formats used for image storing:<br />

PPM is used for storing colour images<br />

PGM is used for grayscale images<br />

PBM is used for storing monochrome images<br />

Sometimes these formats are called PNM. They were created by Jeff Paskanzer.<br />

Internal <strong>GIMP</strong> format<br />

<strong>GIMP</strong> supports many graphics formats, but it also has its own format, called XCF. Its<br />

main strength lies in the ability to store all image information, even the history of undo<br />

actions. This format is used in creating complex images on which the user will work for a<br />

long time. When you save an image, you also save the history of undo actions, therefore<br />

when resuming your work after a while you do not lose the history of the actions you<br />

performed. On the other hand, it is not supported by many programmes. The image<br />

created cannot be viewed. Due to this, when you finish working on the image, convert it<br />

into another format.<br />

Saving a file in another format<br />

To save an image in one of the formats discussed select FileSave as, (then in the<br />

window opened select Save Image, and name the image (Name) and indicate the<br />

location where to save it (Save in folder).<br />

12 Joint Bi-level Image Experts Group

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