File Types

Imaging ActiveX controls support the following file types:

AWD The AWD (At Work Document) file type is used by Microsoft Fax.  AWD supports the black-and-white page type only; its image documents can contain multiple image pages.  AWD image documents are compressed using Microsoft's RBA compression.

BMP The BMP (bitmap) file type is used by many Windows applications.  A Bitmap image is a representation of a graphic image, displayed by setting individual pixels to white, black, or a color.  BMP supports all page types; its image documents can contain only a single image page.  Compression of BMP image document files is not supported.

DCX (read-only) The DCX file type was made popular by ZSoft Corporation's PC Paintbrush program and continues to be used by many graphics programs.  DCX supports all page types; its image documents can contain multiple image pages.  DCX image document files are compressed using PCX compression.

GIF (read-only) The GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) file type was made popular by CompuServe and continues to be used by many graphics programs.  GIF supports the following page types: Gray4, Gray8, Palettized4, and Palettized8.  Its image documents can contain only a single image page.  GIF image document files are compressed using LZW compression.

JPG (read-only) The file format for Joint Photographics Experts Group (JPEG) images.  JPG supports the following page types: Palettized8 and RGB24.  Its image documents can contain only a single image page.  JPG image document files are compressed using JPEG compression.

PCX (read-only) The PCX file type was made popular by ZSoft Corporation's PC Paintbrush program and continues to be used by many graphics programs.  PCX supports all page types; its image documents can contain only a single image page.  PCX image document files are compressed using PCX compression.

TIFF The TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) file type is used by many applications.  TIFF supports all page types.  Its image documents can contain multiple image pages, and can store Summary property information and image annotation data separate from the actual image data.  TIFF supports several compression types.

WIFF (read-only) The WIFF (Wang Image File Format) file type is used by Wang Integrated Image Systems.  WIFF supports the black-and-white page type; its image documents can contain multiple image pages.  WIFF supports several compression types.

XIF (read-only) XIF is the file type for Xerox image documents.  When read by Imaging, XIF supports the black-and-white page type; its image documents can contain multiple image pages.  XIF image document files are compressed using Xerox-proprietary compression.

Note: 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.