Table of Contents Index Glossary Keyboard Operators Dialogs Layers

§ 33 - Image File Compatibility

§ 33.1 - Image Formats iToolBox Loads

1	`.3fr`	Hasselblad digital camera RAW image format
2	`.arw`	Sony digital camera RAW Image format
3	`.ato`	iToolBox flat (atomic) 64-bit image files
4	`.bay`	Casio digital camera RAW file format
5	`.bmq`	NuCore RAW image file
6	`.cine`	Phantom software RAW image file
7	`.cr2`	Canon digital camera RAW image format version 2.0
8	`.crw`	Canon digital Camera RAW image format version 1.0
9	`.cs1`	Capture shop
10	`.dc2`	Kodak DC25 digital camera file
11	`.dcr`	Kodak digital camera RAW image format for Kodak DSC Pro SLR/c, Kodak DSC Pro SLR/n, Kodak DSC Pro 14N, Kodak DSC PRO 14nx
12	`.dng`	Adobe DNG — digital negative
13	`.elx`	iToolBox 64-bit layered image files
14	`.erf`	Epson digital camera RAW image format
15	`.fff`	Lmacon digital camera RAW image format
16	`.gif`	(still, not animated) image files
17	`.hdr`	Leaf RAW image file
18	`.ia`	Sinar RAW image file
19	`.iff`	Electronic Arts `.iff` Interchange File Format (typically Amiga, Atari ST, also Deluxe Paint and similar.) Supported variants: 24-bit (true color) 24-bit masked (true color) 21-bit (true color) [rare] 21-bit masked (true color) [rare] 18-bit (true color) [rare] 18-bit masked (true color) [rare] 15-bit (true color) [rare] 15-bit masked (true color) [rare] 12-bit (true color) [rare] 12-bit masked (true color) [rare] 9-bit (true color) [rare] 9-bit masked (true color) [rare] 8-bit HAM8 {64 color registers} (AGA chipset) 8-bit masked HAM8 {64 color registers} (AGA chipset) 8-bit color register transparency HAM8 {64 color registers} (AGA chipset) 8-bit {256 color registers} (AGA chipset) 8-bit masked {256 color registers} (AGA chipset) 8-bit color register transparency {256 color registers} (AGA chipset) 7-bit HAM7 {32 color registers} (AGA chipset) [rare] 7-bit masked HAM7 {32 color registers} (AGA chipset) [rare] 7-bit color register transparency HAM7 {32 color registers} (AGA chipset) [rare] 7-bit {128 color registers} (AGA chipset) 7-bit masked {128 color registers} (AGA chipset) 7-bit color register transparency {128 color registers} (AGA chipset) 6-bit HAM6 {16 color registers} (original chipset) 6-bit masked HAM6 {16 color registers} (original chipset) 6-bit color register transparency HAM6 {16 color registers} (original chipset) 6-bit {64 color registers} (AGA chipset) 6-bit masked {64 color registers} (AGA chipset) 6-bit color register transparency {64 color registers} (AGA chipset) 6-bit {32 color registers} halfbrite (original chipset) 6-bit masked {32 color registers} halfbrite (original chipset) 6-bit color register transparency {32 color registers} halfbrite (original chipset) 5-bit {32 color registers} (original chipset) 5-bit masked {32 color registers} (original chipset) 5-bit color register transparency {32 color registers} (original chipset) 5-bit {16 color registers} halfbrite (original chipset) [rare] 5-bit masked {16 color registers} halfbrite (original chipset) [rare] 5-bit color register transparency {16 color registers} halfbrite (original chipset) [rare] 4-bit {16 color registers} (original chipset) 4-bit masked {16 color registers} (original chipset) 4-bit color register transparency {16 color registers} (original chipset) 4-bit {8 color registers} halfbrite (original chipset) [rare] 4-bit masked {8 color registers} halfbrite (original chipset) [rare] 4-bit color register transparency {8 color registers} halfbrite (original chipset) [rare] 4-bit HAM-E hardware decoded {64 color registers} 18-bit HAM images 3-bit {8 color registers} (original chipset) 3-bit masked {8 color registers} (original chipset) 3-bit color register transparency {8 color registers} (original chipset) 3-bit {4 color registers} halfbrite (original chipset) [rare] 3-bit masked {4 color registers} halfbrite (original chipset) [rare] 3-bit color register transparency {4 color registers} halfbrite (original chipset) [rare] 2-bit {4 color registers} (original chipset) 2-bit masked {4 color registers} (original chipset) 2-bit color register transparency {4 color registers} (original chipset) 2-bit {2 color registers} halfbrite (original chipset) [rare] 2-bit masked {2 color registers} halfbrite (original chipset) [rare] 2-bit color register transparency {2 color registers} halfbrite (original chipset) [rare] 1-bit {2 color registers} (original chipset) 1-bit masked {2 color registers} (original chipset) 1-bit color register transparency {2 color registers} (original chipset) Note: Amiga `.iff` image files do not use square pixels if they are stored native images. They can also be interlaced (have double the vertical lines) or not, which means they can appear to be compressed along one axis (they aren't... that's just how the Amiga display modes worked.) So you will probably want to rescale them into modern, square aspect images using enlarge or Commands/Enlarge / Reduce before you do any actual work with them. For a "quick fix", you can use y or Views/Y-Axis Lock to unlock the image aspect, drag it to a visually pleasing aspect ratio, and then use C (shift+c) or Commands/Clone to View Size to clone the image at that aspect ratio. You can also opt to use the DPI operator operator to change how iToolBox displays these images.
20	`.jpeg,.jpg`	Image files: jst sy n t lssy cmprssn
21	`.k25`	Kodak DC25 digital camera RAW image format
22	`.kc2`	Kodak DCS200 digital camera RAW image format
23	`.kdc`	Kodak digital camera RAW image format
24	`.mcai`	iToolBox flat (atomic) 64-bit image files (details here.)
25	`.mdc`	Minolta RD175 digital camera RAW image format
26	`.mef`	Mamiya digital camera RAW image format
27	`.mos`	Mamiya digital camera RAW image format
28	`.mrw`	Minolta Dimage digital camera RAW image format
29	`.nef`	Nikon digital camera RAW image format
30	`.nrw`	Nikon digital camera RAW image format
31	`.orf`	Olympus digital camera RAW image format
32	`.pal`	iToolBox palette files
33	`.pbm`	Image files
34	`.pef`	Pentax digital camera RAW image format
35	`.pgm`	Image files
36	`.pix`	uncompressed 128x128 4-bit, 16,384 byte image files
37	`.png`	Image files
38	`.ppm`	Image files
39	`.pxn`	Logitech digital camera RAW image format
40	`.qtk`	Apple Quicktake 100/150 digital camera RAW image format
41	`.raf`	Fuji digital camera RAW image format
42	`.raw`	Panasonic Digital Camera Image Format
43	`.rdc`	Digital Foto Maker RAW image file
44	`.rgba`	iToolBox uncompressed 32-bit or 64-bit image file
45	`.rw2`	Panasonic LX3 digital camera RAW image format
46	`.rwl`	Leica digital camera RAW image format
47	`.sr2`	Sony digital camera RAW image format
48	`.srf`	Sony digital camera RAW image format for DSC-F828 8 megapixel digital camera and DSC-R1
49	`.srw`	Samsung RAW image format
50	`.sti`	Sinar Capture Shop RAW image file
51	`.x3f`	Sigma digital camera RAW image format for devices based on Foveon X3 direct image sensor
52	`.xbm`	Image files
53	`.xpm`	Image files

§ 33.2 - File Formats iToolBox Saves

.ato

48-bit + alpha (64-bit) iToolBox flat (atomic) image files
Saved using s or S from any active, non-layered image view.

Note: .ato files must be saved from an image layer or master with S (shift+s), as s will automatically save the full layered image as an .elx file.

Name separate from filename	Yes
Annotation	Yes
Copyright	Yes
Author	Yes
Software signature	Yes
Creation time	Yes
Modify time	Yes
GPS	Yes
Camera shutter speed	Yes
Camera aperture	Yes
Camera Focal length	Yes
Camera ISO	Yes
DPI	Yes
Center	Yes
Notations	Yes
Layers	No
Palette	No
100% data fidelity	64-bit
Open file format	Yes — details here.

.elx

48-bit + alpha (64-bit) iToolBox layered image files
Saved using s from any active layer or master view, or with Save Image in the Layers dialog.

Name separate from filename	Yes
Annotation	Yes
Copyright	Yes
Author	Yes
Software signature	Yes
Creation time	Yes
Modify time	Yes
GPS	Yes
Camera shutter speed	Yes
Camera aperture	Yes
Camera Focal length	Yes
Camera ISO	Yes
DPI	Yes
Center	Yes
Notations	Yes
Layers	Yes
Palette	No
100% data fidelity	64-bit
Open file format	Yes — details here.

.json

Data file containing image notations
Saved from the Operators dialog when the Notations operator is selected.

Name separate from filename	Yes
Annotation	No
Copyright	No
Author	No
Software signature	No
Creation time	No
Modify time	No
GPS	No
Camera shutter speed	No
Camera aperture	No
Camera Focal length	No
Camera ISO	No
DPI	No
Center	No
Notations	Yes
Layers	No
Palette	No
100% data fidelity	Yes
Open file format	Yes — details here.

.pal

iToolBox 64-entry, 24-bit palette data
Saved from the Palette dialog, which in turn is available from the Operators dialog when the Range Fill operator is selected.

Name separate from filename	No
Annotation	No
Copyright	No
Author	No
Software signature	No
Creation time	No
Modify time	No
GPS	No
Camera shutter speed	No
Camera aperture	No
Camera Focal length	No
Camera ISO	No
DPI	No
Center	No
Notations	No
Layers	No
Palette	Yes
100% data fidelity	24-bit
Open file format	Yes — details here.

.png

24-bit + alpha (32-bit) Image files
Saved using s or S from any active image view.

Note: .png files can only be saved from an image layer or master with S as s will automatically save the full layered image as an .elx file.

Name separate from filename	No
Annotation	Yes
Copyright	Yes
Author	Yes
Software signature	Yes
Creation time	Yes
Modify time	Yes
GPS	No
Camera shutter speed	No
Camera aperture	No
Camera Focal length	No
Camera ISO	No
DPI	Yes
Center	No
Notations	No
Layers	No
Palette	No
100% data fidelity	32-bit
Open file format	Yes — details here.

.rgba

24-bit + alpha (32-bit) or 48-bit + alpha (64-bit) Image files
Saved using s or S from any active image view.

Note: .rgba files can only be saved from an image layer or master with S as s will automatically save the full layered image as an .elx file.

100% data fidelity	32-bit
100% data fidelity	64-bit
Open file format	Yes — details here.

.jpg or .jpeg

Lossy 24-bit Image files, no alpha: jst sy n t lssy cmprssn
Saved using s or S from any active image view.

Note: .jpg or .jpeg files can only be saved from an image layer or master with S as s will automatically save the full layered image as an .elx file.

Name separate from filename	No
Annotation	Yes
Copyright	Yes
Author	Yes
Software signature	Yes
Creation time	Yes
Modify time	Yes
GPS	No
Camera shutter speed	No
Camera aperture	No
Camera Focal length	No
Camera ISO	No
DPI	Yes
Center	No
Notations	No
Layers	No
Palette	No
100% data fidelity	~24-bit
Open file format	Yes — here.

.mcai

48-bit + alpha (64-bit) iToolBox flat (atomic) image files
Saved using s or S from any active, non-layered image view.

Note: .mcai files must be saved from an image layer or master with S (shift+s), as s will automatically save the full layered image as an .elx file.

Note: .mcai files are an experimental file format I am using to explore various image data compression ideas. iToolBox will always be able to load .mcai files from older versions, but as the format gains various compression modes, newer file saves will result in smaller files that cannot be loaded by older versions of the software. So backwards compatability is guaranteed, again, older files will always be loadable by newer versions of this software, but not the other way around. You may prefer to use the .ato format instead, as it is just as capable (at least at this time. Who knows what the future holds! smile

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Name separate from filename	Yes
Annotation	Yes
Copyright	Yes
Author	Yes
Software signature	Yes
Creation time	Yes
Modify time	Yes
GPS	Yes
Camera shutter speed	Yes
Camera aperture	Yes
Camera Focal length	Yes
Camera ISO	Yes
DPI	Yes
Center	Yes
Notations	No
Layers	No
Palette	No
100% data fidelity	64-bit
Open file format	Yes — details here.

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