CompuServe RLE

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== Sample files ==
 
== Sample files ==
 
* [http://www.classiccmp.org/cpmarchives/trs80/Software/Model%204/A/Assorted%20RLE%20Files%20(19xx)(Author%20Unknown)%5bRLE%5d.zip Assorted RLE Files.zip]
 
* [http://www.classiccmp.org/cpmarchives/trs80/Software/Model%204/A/Assorted%20RLE%20Files%20(19xx)(Author%20Unknown)%5bRLE%5d.zip Assorted RLE Files.zip]
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* ftp://8bitfiles.net/archives/compuserve-file-archive/22%20Graphics%20&%20Utilities/ → *.RLE
  
 
== Resources ==
 
== Resources ==
 
* [http://staticweb.rasip.fer.hr/research/compress/algorithms_run-length_coding.htm#examples CompuServe standard for RLE file format]
 
* [http://staticweb.rasip.fer.hr/research/compress/algorithms_run-length_coding.htm#examples CompuServe standard for RLE file format]

Revision as of 14:16, 22 August 2015

File Format
Name CompuServe RLE
Ontology
Extension(s) .rle

CompuServe RLE is a bi-level image format that was used by the CompuServe on-line service. In some ways, it is the predecessor of GIF.

The image dimensions are either 128×96 or 256×192. Images are RLE-compressed.

Files consist entirely of ASCII characters, though some are control characters.

Contents

Identification

Files begin with bytes 0x1B 0x47 0x4D (128×96) or 0x1B 0x47 0x48 (256×192).

Software

  • Netpbm (starting with version 10.48): cistopbm, pbmtocis

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