PackBits
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| − | + | '''PackBits''' (or '''Apple Macintosh PackBits''', or '''Macintosh RLE''') is a form of [[run-length encoding]] often used to compress image data. | |
| − | '''PackBits''' (or '''Apple Macintosh PackBits''', or '''Macintosh RLE''') is a | + | |
It is byte-oriented (as opposed to pixel-oriented), so depending on how the image data is organized, it may be ineffective for images that use more than one byte per pixel. | It is byte-oriented (as opposed to pixel-oriented), so depending on how the image data is organized, it may be ineffective for images that use more than one byte per pixel. | ||
== Related formats == | == Related formats == | ||
| − | PackBits compression | + | Formats that may use PackBits compression include [[MacPaint]], [[TIFF]], [[ILBM]], and [[Prism Paint]]. |
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
Revision as of 01:14, 22 April 2015
PackBits (or Apple Macintosh PackBits, or Macintosh RLE) is a form of run-length encoding often used to compress image data.
It is byte-oriented (as opposed to pixel-oriented), so depending on how the image data is organized, it may be ineffective for images that use more than one byte per pixel.
Related formats
Formats that may use PackBits compression include MacPaint, TIFF, ILBM, and Prism Paint.
Specifications
- TIFF 6.0 Specification, Section 9: PackBits Compression
- Technical Note TN1023: Understanding PackBits
