For each file and page type, the Imaging ActiveX controls support the following compression types:
| File Type | Page Type | Compression Type Supported |
| AWD | Black-and-White | RBA (read-only, Microsoft-proprietary) |
| BMP | Black-and-White Palettized4 Palettized8 BGR24 |
None |
| DCX/PCX (read-only) |
Black-and-White Palettized4 Palettized8 RGB24 |
PCX-proprietary |
| GIF (read-only) |
Gray4 Gray8 Palettized4 Palettized8 |
LZW |
| JPG (read-only) |
Gray8 RGB24 |
JPEG |
| TIFF | Black-and White Gray4 Gray8 Palettized4 Palettized8 RGB24 |
None, Group3(1D), Group3(2D), Group3(MH), Group4(2D), PackBits None, LZW None, JPEG, LZW None, LZW None, LZW None, JPEG, LZW |
| WIFF (read-only) |
Black-and-White | None, Group3(1D), Group4(2D) |
| XIF (read-only) |
Black-and-White | None, Xerox-proprietary |
Notes: For TIFF file types, the Palettized4 page type is read only. The Group3(2D) compression type is read only.
AWD is not available with Imaging for Windows NT 4.0. GIF and WIFF are available with Imaging for Windows Professional Edition V1.0, V1.1, and V2.0, as well as with Imaging for Windows 98.