SGI (image file format)
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| − | |extensions={{ext|sgi}}, {{ext|bw}}, {{ext|rgb}}, {{ext|rgba}} | + | |extensions={{ext|sgi}}, {{ext|bw}}, {{ext|rgb}}, {{ext|rgba}}, others |
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|wikidata={{wikidata|Q7514956}} | |wikidata={{wikidata|Q7514956}} | ||
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| − | '''SGI''' (also known as '''IRIS''', and sometimes called '''RGB''' or '''Irix RGB''') is a raster image file format. The image may be uncompressed, or use [[Run-length encoding|RLE]] compression. | + | '''SGI image''' (also known as '''IRIS''', and sometimes called '''RGB''' or '''Irix RGB''') is a raster image file format. It is associated with an image library used on Silicon Graphics workstations. The image may be uncompressed, or use [[Run-length encoding|RLE]] compression. |
| − | + | == Format details == | |
| − | == | + | === File structure === |
| − | SGI | + | SGI image files start with a 512-byte fixed header, most of which is unused. If the image is uncompressed, the pixel data follows. Compressed images have a scan-line table, followed by the compressed pixel data. |
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| + | The pixel data is stored bottom-up. | ||
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| + | === Image types === | ||
| + | The following image types are supported: | ||
* Grayscale, 8 or 16 bits/sample | * Grayscale, 8 or 16 bits/sample | ||
* RGB, 8 or 16 bits/sample | * RGB, 8 or 16 bits/sample | ||
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* Colormapped (but no palette is stored in the file) (obsolete) | * Colormapped (but no palette is stored in the file) (obsolete) | ||
* Colormap (file contains only a palette; no image) (obsolete) | * Colormap (file contains only a palette; no image) (obsolete) | ||
| − | + | * Grayscale+alpha images also exist, though they're not covered in the specification. | |
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== Identification == | == Identification == | ||
| − | + | Files begin with bytes {{magic|01 DA}}. | |
== Specifications == | == Specifications == | ||
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* https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/image/sgi/ | * https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/image/sgi/ | ||
| − | == | + | == Links == |
* [[Wikipedia:Silicon Graphics Image|Wikipedia article]] | * [[Wikipedia:Silicon Graphics Image|Wikipedia article]] | ||
* {{EGFF|sgiimage|SGI Image File Format File Format Summary}}, from the [[Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats]] | * {{EGFF|sgiimage|SGI Image File Format File Format Summary}}, from the [[Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats]] | ||
[[Category:Silicon Graphics]] | [[Category:Silicon Graphics]] | ||
Revision as of 16:28, 2 December 2022
SGI image (also known as IRIS, and sometimes called RGB or Irix RGB) is a raster image file format. It is associated with an image library used on Silicon Graphics workstations. The image may be uncompressed, or use RLE compression.
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Format details
File structure
SGI image files start with a 512-byte fixed header, most of which is unused. If the image is uncompressed, the pixel data follows. Compressed images have a scan-line table, followed by the compressed pixel data.
The pixel data is stored bottom-up.
Image types
The following image types are supported:
- Grayscale, 8 or 16 bits/sample
- RGB, 8 or 16 bits/sample
- RGBA, 8 or 16 bits/sample
- RGB 3-3-2, 8 bits/pixel (obsolete)
- Colormapped (but no palette is stored in the file) (obsolete)
- Colormap (file contains only a palette; no image) (obsolete)
- Grayscale+alpha images also exist, though they're not covered in the specification.
Identification
Files begin with bytes 01 DA.
Specifications
- The SGI Image File Format, Draft version 0.97: ftp.sgi.com archive → sgi/graphics/SGIIMAGESPEC
- The SGI Image File Format, Version 1.00
- Another copy: ftp.sgi.com_June2018 → ftp.sgi.com/sgi/graphics/grafica/sgiimage.html
- SGI RGB Image Format
Software
- Konvertor
- Netpbm: pnmtosgi, sgitopnm
- ImageMagick (format named "SGI")
- Tom's Viewer
- libimage
