MAKIchan Graphics

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'''MAKIchan Graphics''' (also spelled '''Maki-chan''') is a family of raster graphics formats that were used mainly in Japan. It may be associated with MSX computers. It's been accused of having an overly-complex compression scheme. The most common subformat is known as '''MAG'''.
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'''MAKIchan Graphics''' (also spelled '''Maki-chan''') is a family of raster graphics formats that were used mainly in Japan. It may be associated with MSX computers. It's been accused of having an overly-complex compression scheme.
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There appear to be three main subformats: '''MKI''' (or '''MAKI'''), '''MAG''', and '''MAX'''. MAG is probably the most common. MAX is a slight variant of MAG, and uses a native MSX color model known as YJK.
  
 
It is also spelled '''MAGIchan''', though that might be a typo.
 
It is also spelled '''MAGIchan''', though that might be a typo.
  
 
== Identification ==
 
== Identification ==
MAG and MAX files begin with the ASCII signature "<code>MAKI02&nbsp;&nbsp;</code>".
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MKI files begin with the ASCII signature "{{magic|MAKI01A&nbsp;}}" or "{{magic|MAKI01B&nbsp;}}".
  
MKI files begin with "<code>MAKI01A&nbsp;</code>" or "<code>MAKI01B&nbsp;</code>".
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MAG and MAX files begin with "{{magic|MAKI02&nbsp;&nbsp;}}".
  
 
== Specifications ==
 
== Specifications ==
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== Software ==
 
== Software ==
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* [[RECOIL]]
 
* [[Konvertor]]
 
* [[Konvertor]]
 
* [[XnView]] (MAG format only)
 
* [[XnView]] (MAG format only)
 
* [http://www.irfanview.com/ IrfanView] (MAG format only)
 
* [http://www.irfanview.com/ IrfanView] (MAG format only)
* [[RECOIL]]
 
 
* [http://www.gregroelofs.com/greg_xv.html XV Jumbo Patches] (MAG/MKI) (need to manually enable MAG and MAKI support before compiling)
 
* [http://www.gregroelofs.com/greg_xv.html XV Jumbo Patches] (MAG/MKI) (need to manually enable MAG and MAKI support before compiling)
 
** MAG/MKI support is from [http://mirror.ancl.hawaii.edu/pub/FreeBSD/ports/local-distfiles/shige/xv/xv310a-jp-extension-rev5.3.3.tar.gz xv310a-jp-extension-rev5.3.3.tar.gz]
 
** MAG/MKI support is from [http://mirror.ancl.hawaii.edu/pub/FreeBSD/ports/local-distfiles/shige/xv/xv310a-jp-extension-rev5.3.3.tar.gz xv310a-jp-extension-rev5.3.3.tar.gz]

Revision as of 16:41, 5 December 2017

File Format
Name MAKIchan Graphics
Ontology
Extension(s) .mag, .max, .mki

MAKIchan Graphics (also spelled Maki-chan) is a family of raster graphics formats that were used mainly in Japan. It may be associated with MSX computers. It's been accused of having an overly-complex compression scheme.

There appear to be three main subformats: MKI (or MAKI), MAG, and MAX. MAG is probably the most common. MAX is a slight variant of MAG, and uses a native MSX color model known as YJK.

It is also spelled MAGIchan, though that might be a typo.

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MKI files begin with the ASCII signature "MAKI01A " or "MAKI01B ".

MAG and MAX files begin with "MAKI02  ".

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